Things are looking up for near-extinct Siberian cranes (cartoon)

Rohan Chakravarty

18 Feb 2025 China

The critically endangered Siberian Crane gets a bit of a breather, thanks to the securing of its stopover sites along the Russia-China migratory path, according to the International Crane Foundation. The crane population has doubled in a span of a decade.

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Near-extinct Siberian crane is recovering thanks to habitat protection

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