The Fish and Wildlife Service this week reported steady growth in the population of the rarest crane in the world. Whooping cranes fly at the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge near Rockport, Texas ...

The results of a survey conducted in January 2024 and February 2025 show growth in the whooping crane population.

A record number of whooping cranes — 557 — were spotted this winter around the Texas coast, the highest count ever recorded ...