6 Comments TIL that in 2004 at the Smithsonian, Walnut, a rare female White-Naped Crane, fell in love with a zoologist named Chris Crowe, who was able to rear her eggs without Walnut hurting other males. White-Naped Cranes are monogamous and stress easily so Chris must stay until he, or Walnut, dies. by whatilearned October 9, 2021, 2:30 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
10 Comments TIL several endangered species, especially red-crowned cranes and white-naped cranes, have found a strange refuge among the land mines, fortifications and total absence of people in Korea’s Demilitarized Zone. by whatilearned October 9, 2021, 5:11 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote