In 1941, only 16 Whooping Cranes remained in the world. Through massive conservation efforts, their numbers have risen to about 600 today. But their survival remains precarious.

Whooping Crane

This month, I flew to Corpus Christi Texas to photograph the whoopers in the salt-water marshes in and around the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, where about 350 of them spend their winters feasting on crabs and berries.

Whooping Crane Eating Berry

See my Whooping Crane Gallery on my website, LewisBogatyPhotography.com HERE