Four red-crowned cranes have been spotted in Tram Chim National Park in the Mekong Delta's Dong Thap Province, signaling hope of a resurgence for the endangered species. The cranes appeared in the ...

The red-crowned crane, that could be as tall as 1.2 m, is covered with white feathers, with a distinctive patch of exposed red skin crowning its head and is regarded as a symbol of longevity in ...

Wild animals peculiar to China includes such well-known rare animals as the giant panda, golden-haired monkey, South China tiger, brown-eared pheasant, red-crowned crane, red ibis, white-flag ...

Hokkaido is home to about 1,800 of these birds--more than half the global population of red-crowned cranes, according to conservationists. Most of them inhabit eastern Hokkaido.

From admiring the drift ice to seeing the iconic red-crowned crane in its home turf, we round up some of the best activities that showcase its natural diversity. In Japan’s northernmost island ...