33K views · 998 reactions | You're a dancing angel! A red-crowned crane shows off its lithe and dainty movements at the Zhalong National Nature Reserve in Qiqihar, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. | People's Daily, China | Facebook

4.5K reactions · 509 shares | Dance off! Our Red-crowned Crane male Tumuji showed his dance moves recently at the Crane Discovery Center in Baraboo, Wisconsin. Cranes dance to reinforce their pair bonds, express excitement, and maybe just to have a little fun.  Adele Karolik | International Crane Foundation | Facebook

Our red-crowned cranes recently became parents this summer! In this video from the Northern Ponds, you can see their chick taking some of its first steps, exploring the nest, and surrounding habitat. Red-crowned cranes are one of the largest and most threatened crane species in the world. The International Union of Conservation of Nature (IUCN) estimates the wild population is fewer than 2,500. Their decreasing population is primarily due to loss of wetlands in their breeding and wintering habit