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The Whooping Cranes of Aransas: a Survival Story

Posted on March 5, 2011 by John Shepard

To watch whooping cranes methodically pluck blue crabs from a salt marsh along the Texas Gulf coast with their long beaks is to stand close enough to the precipice of extinction that you could almost throw a rock into the void. … Continue reading →

Posted in Wildlife | Tagged Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, blue crabs, endangered species, freshwater flows, George Archibald, International Crane Foundation, Johnny Carson, migration, Sandhill crane, Tonight Show, whooping crane | Leave a comment

Beleaguered Brown Pelicans

Posted on January 29, 2011 by John Shepard

Besides the dolphins that have popped up beside the cruising Boudreaux several times a day to see what we’re up to (see last post), we have enjoyed seeing lots of brown pelicans on our journey. They peer at us from … Continue reading →

Posted in BP Oil Spill, Wildlife | Tagged BP oil spill, brown pelican, endangered species | 6 Comments

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