Whooping Crane Video Clips How to View Journey North Video Clips PC users Mac users Note to Teachers Real Media Player See a chick hatch! (Longer version with sound) http://www.learner.org/jnorth/images/graphics/c/craneWCEP_hatch.rm How are fragile baby cranes weighed? http://www.learner.org/jnorth/images/graphics/c/craneWCEP_weighin.rm Feeding lessons for a new chick. (Longer version with sound) http://www.learner.org/jnorth/images/graphics/c/craneWCEP_feeding.rm Baby cranes imprint on adult role models. http://www.learner.org/jnorth/images/graphics/c/craneWCEP_rolemodel.rm Ground school begins with circle pen training. http://www.learner.org/jnorth/images/graphics/c/craneWCEP_circlepen.rm A young whooper catches a snake, but another whooper steals and eats it! http://www.learner.org/jnorth/images/graphics/c/poorsnake.rm Watch a whooper take a bath. (Viewing Guide Available) http://www.operationmigration.org/bath-time.rm   Windows Media Player Peek in on fifteen white whoopers "hanging out" by pond's edge. http://www.learner.org/jnorth/images/graphics/c/craneVideo15IN-1.wmv Scenes from Patuxent Wild Life Research Center See and hear whoopers calling. Why do we need to establish a second wild migrating population? Dr. George Gee explains. (15 sec.) http://www.learner.org/jnorth/images/graphics/c/crane_1WildPopPlus.wmv Whooping Crane Chick. A young chick walks in the grass. (7 sec.) http://www.learner.org/jnorth/images/graphics/c/crane_ChickPatux.wmv http://www.learner.org/jnorth/images/graphics/c/crane_ChickPatux1.mov See an egg hatching and then a young chick outside in grass. Patuxent WRC's Dr. George Gee talks about new facilities for captive breeding. (15 sec.) http://www.learner.org/jnorth/images/graphics/c/crane_Hatching.wmv Whooping Crane Lifespan. Dr. George Gee answers: What is the longest-lived Whooping crane at Patuxent Wildlife Research Center? (20 sec.) http://www.learner.org/jnorth/images/graphics/c/crane_Lifespan.wmv Purpose of Patuxent. What is the goal of Patuxent WRC work for Whooping cranes? Hear Dr. George Gee answer, and watch a Whooping crane fly and land. (20 sec.) http://www.learner.org/jnorth/images/graphics/c/crane_PurposePatuxent.wmv Scenes from Necedah Wildlife Refuge Chicks Running With the Ultralight (10 sec.) http://www.learner.org/jnorth/images/graphics/c/crane_WCEPrun.wmv Whooping Crane Flight School: Ultralight and whoopers in flight at Necedah NWR. Listen for the brood call and the ultralight engine. (27 sec.) http://www.learner.org/jnorth/images/graphics/c/crane_Flight1.wmv Flight School: 7 birds and UL flying at sunrise. Hear brood call and engine sound. (10 sec.) http://www.learner.org/jnorth/images/graphics/c/crane_Flight2.wmv Whooping Cranes in Flight: Slow Motion.  A close up look at the birds and ultralight in flight. Watch for primary feathers, flight posture, and flapping and soaring. (30 sec.) http://www.learner.org/jnorth/images/graphics/c/crane_Flight3slow.wmv Whooping Cranes in Flight:Slow Motion #2 (24 sec.) http://www.learner.org/jnorth/images/graphics/c/crane_Flight4slow.wmv Watch Flight School from the Observation Tower at Necedah NWR (40 sec.) http://www.learner.org/jnorth/images/graphics/c/crane_Flight5.wmv Chicks Switch Positions During Flight Behind Ultralight (49 sec.) http://www.learner.org/jnorth/images/graphics/c/crane_Flight6.wmv Why Three Cohorts? Joe explains. (28 sec.) http://www.learner.org/jnorth/images/graphics/c/Joe_3Cohorts.wmv Pilot Joe Duff explains pecking order. (42 sec.) http://www.learner.org/jnorth/images/graphics/c/Joe_PeckingOrder.wmv Pilot Joe Duff talks about a day's flight when all 3 cohorts were combined for the first time. Why did Joe stay airborne? How did he help Brooke? (46 sec.) http://www.learner.org/jnorth/images/graphics/c/Joe_AllTogether.wmv Bringing the cohorts together (18 sec.) http://www.learner.org/jnorth/images/graphics/c/Joe_Amalgamate.wmv Joe Duff talks about flying order. (40 sec.) http://www.learner.org/jnorth/images/graphics/c/Joe_CleanOrder.wmv Cool Air: How does flying in cool air help the birds and the planes? What signs tell the pilots when the birds are getting tired or overheated during flight? (55 sec.) http://www.learner.org/jnorth/images/graphics/c/Joe_CoolBest.wmv Sara prepares mealworm treats for the crane chicks. (32 sec.) http://www.learner.org/jnorth/images/graphics/c/Sara_WormTreats.wmv Lara Explains Radio Tracking (49 sec.) (Lesson Available) http://www.learner.org/jnorth/images/graphics/c/Lara_Tracking.wmv The Dance (51 sec.) http://www.learner.org/jnorth/images/graphics/c/crane_WCEPdance.wmv Fifteen Flying Behind the Ultralight (16 sec) http://www.learner.org/jnorth/images/graphics/c/crane_WCEPultralt.wmv The Flock in Flight. The cranes form up at the end. (36 sec.) http://www.learner.org/jnorth/images/graphics/c/crane_WCEPfly.wmv Hanging out at pond edge. How would you describe the cranes' movement in this clip? Do you see any cranes foraging (looking for food)? Listen for their call! (34 sec.) http://www.learner.org/jnorth/images/graphics/c/crane_WCEPhanging.wmv Four Flying. How many birds are flying? Look for flapping, gliding, changing positions.(65 sec.) http://www.learner.org/jnorth/images/graphics/c/crane_WCEP4fly.wmv Wild Goose Chase. How do you think the whoopers feel about some geese in their space? Why? (1.5 min.) http://www.learner.org/jnorth/images/graphics/c/crane_WCEPgoose.wmv This Season Teachers Kids Orientation Registration Search Copyright 1997-2008 Journey North. All Rights Reserved. Questions or comments? Contact us.