Raising Crane

In this short, costumed scientists create a carefully choreographed childhood for a flock of whooping cranes to save them from extinction. It's the ultimate feel-good story, but it also raises some troubling questions about what it takes to get a species back to being wild.

Episode 142 of the Radiolab podcast, hosted by WNYC Studios, titled "Raising Crane" was published on December 4, 2012 and runs 21 minutes.

December 4, 2012 ·21m · Radiolab

Summary

In this short, costumed scientists create a carefully choreographed childhood for a flock of whooping cranes to save them from extinction. It's the ultimate feel-good story, but it also raises some troubling questions about what it takes to get a species back to being wild.

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