Migrating in large groups is putting whooping cranes at risk

The endangered whooping crane could be wiped out if it continues to migrate in large groups – an unusual behavioural trend that could be due to habitat loss.  The five-foot-tall crane (Grus Americana), which is North America’s tallest bird, is distinguishable by its unusual ‘whooping’ sound. The cranes travel more than 3,000 miles from Texas … Read more

Heart-stopping pictures show daredevils somersaulting on precipices and dangling from cranes

On the edge of death: Heart-stopping pictures show daredevils somersaulting on precipices and dangling from cranes without a harness This gallery of images includes a daredevil who dangled his feet over the side of a skyscraper in Times Square Another shows a newlywed bride hanging off the edge of a cliff in New Hampshire wearing … Read more