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These Whooping Crane Migratory Reintroduction photos are provided at no-costs for use by news organizations in the production of video reports and news features. Photos identified as being provided by WCEP private partners are NOT in the public domain. These photos are provided for the express use outlined above and for use by WCEP partners. Commercial use of the privately owned photos requires the express written consent of the respective organization(s) or individual(s). Donations are accepted by WCEP private partners.

 

Photo Credit should be assigned to the Whooping Crane Eastern Partnership

 

Should you require a larger selection of footage/photographs, please contact Operation Migration, Inc. at opmig@durham.net or 1-800-675-2618.

whooping crane eggs in an incubator
Eggs in incubator
Photo credit: WCEP
newly hatched whooping crane chick next to a whooping crane puppet.
Newly hatched chick
Photo Credit: WCEP

Whooping crane chick being fed by an adult whooping crane puppet.

Puppet teaches chick to eat.
Photo Credit: WCEP

Whooping crane chick being fed by an adult whooping crane puppet.

Puppet with chick
Photo Credit: WCEP

Ultralight aircraft trike.

Circle-pen training
Photo Credit: WCEP
White and shapeless costume worn by people who come in near juvenile whooping cranes.
Costume helps mask the human form.
Photo Credit: WCEP
ultralight trike with juvenile whooping cranes
cranes with wingless trike
Photo Credit: WCEP

Ultralight trike on the ground with juvenile whooping cranes behind.
cranes follow trike
Three juvenile whooping cranes taking off.
flight feathers
Photo Credit: WCEP
One adult whooping crane
adult whooping crane
Photo Credit: WCEP

Ultralight taking off
whooping cranes take flight
Photo Credit: WCEP
Ultralight aircraft taking off with whooping cranes following
whooping cranes take flight(a)
Photo Credit: WCEP

 

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