Friday, July 3, 2009

Korean Scientists Succeed in Hatching Rare Red-Crowned Cranes


For the first time in Korea researchers have succeeded in artificially hatching the endangered species Grus japonensis, commonly known as the Red-crowned Crane. There are 15 species of cranes in the world, nine of which are on the verge of extinction.

Photo: Artificially hatched red-crowned crane chicks /Bird Ecology Research Institute of Kyungpook National University