Our red-crowned cranes recently became parents this summer! In this video from the Northern Ponds, you can see their chick taking some of its first steps, exploring the nest, and surrounding habitat. Red-crowned cranes are one of the largest and most threatened crane species in the world. The International Union of Conservation of Nature (IUCN) estimates the wild population is fewer than 2,500. Their decreasing population is primarily due to loss of wetlands in their breeding and wintering habit

Two red-crowned cranes patiently teach their little one how to eat fish — but the fish was way too big! The baby struggled to swallow it, making this moment both funny and adorable. #ChorusofLife #ChinainSeconds For more: https://english.cctv.com/ | CCTV

The Brave Crane and Elephant. Crowned cranes are omnivores, eating plants, seeds, grain, insects, frogs, worms, snakes, small fish and the eggs of aquatic animals. #wildearth #greycrownedcrane #elephant | Wildearth

One of the world’s largest construction cranes has successfully lifted a 245-ton steel dome onto a nuclear reactor building—an operation demanding extraordinary precision. The dome, a key component of the reactor’s containment structure, must be positioned with millimeter-level accuracy to ensure structural integrity and long-term safety. These steel domes are critical safety barriers, engineered to withstand internal pressure and protect the reactor from external impacts. Their installation is

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The Japanese red-crowned crane is one of #Japan’s major symbols, representing good fortune. Conservation efforts in Hokkaido have provided one of the most stable populations of red-crowned cranes in Asia, an effort that continues even today. | Japan Information & Culture Center, Embassy of Japan