April 3 - Whooping Crane

WhoopingCrane - In April, the majestic and endangered whooping crane arrive at their breeding area in Wood Buffalo National Park. The migrating whooping cranes travel more than 2000 miles in under two weeks. By the end of September, the whoopers leave for the return journey to the Arkansas National Wildlife Range in Texas. In 1995, the US Wildlife officials counted 149 whooping cranes, the most since the census began in the 1930's. They can live up to 24 years in the wild.



MarsMoon - These two celestial bodies appear together in the evening of April 3.