Gao Minghe

Author: Karen Dardley Jiang Hong
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Publish Date: 1999-01-01
Features: Kuku! Kulu! The loud, trumpet-like calls of the Whooping Crane echo across the marshy lowlands. This is an unmistakable sound. The Whooping Crane is the tallest bird in North America and one of the loudest. Its name comes from its loud, high-pitched calls. Whooping Cranes love water. Along the coast of Mexico, they are called Viejos del Agua, meaning "Old Men of the Water." In this book, you will learn how such a large bird as the Whooping Crane can fly. You will discover how they live and raise their young in their marshy habitats. You can even join the Whooping Crane on a journey of 2,485 miles (4,000 kilometers)! In the end, you will find out how, after nearly 60 years of conservation efforts, the Whooping Crane is moving away from the brink of extinction.