These birds are slowly making a comeback from the brink of extinction. If you see one — report it to Texas Parks & Wildlife's Whooper Watch.
Whooping cranes make an annual 2,500-mile migration from Alberta’s Wood Buffalo National Park in Canada to the coastal marshes of Texas.The birds were spotted for the first time this fall on Oct. 21 on Matagorda Island. Texas Parks and Wildlife officials said most of the birds are expected to arrive in the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge area in December.
There is currently an estimated population of around 543 birds — that’s 37 more than the estimated population for whooping cranes in 2021.
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