Whooping Crane: Images from the Wild
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| Rating | : | 4.82 (685 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 160344209X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 228 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-07 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"Klaus Nigge's photography captures the rarely seen behavior and astounding grace of whooping cranes. More importantly, it gives voice to the cranes' continuing struggle for survival."—Kathy Moran, Senior Editor, Natural History, National Geographic
Approximately 250 wild whooping cranes nest in northern Canada and winter in south Texas, flying 2,500 miles annually between these two distinct havens: the coastal marshes of the Gulf of Mexico and the boreal wilderness on the border of Alberta and the Northwest Territories. In three galleries, each containing portfolios of images of these magnificent birds in their natural habitat, Nigge captures the beauty and essential mystery that have led humans the world over to include cranes in their earliest myths and legends. Through twists of good fortune, each of these terminal migratory p
"Whooping Crane - Images from the Wild" according to Karl Schulze-Hagen. This book is a world premiere: stunning photos from the life and breeding site of the Whooping Crane, the charismatic and still extremely rare North American bird and legendary flagship of global nature conservation. Working on an assignment for the National Geographic Society, and with the permission of the Canadi. Karen said Does it get any cuter than this?. I think it doesn't get any cuter - a beautiful book with beautiful color photos of an endangered species. Let's hope that Operation Migration and the other folks working to save them have wonderful success.. K. Briggs said Inspring Images. This is a chance to spend a year with the most endangered cranes in the world. The photographs are remarkable.