South Africa's national bird, the blue crane, is now at greater risk of extinction after being moved from "near threatened" ...

An East African crowned crane that escaped from a Washington state zoo was found days after being on the lam, strolling on the town streets, and hanging with a group of "blue herons," officials said.

On July 14, 1999, three ironworkers were killed when the "Big Blue" crane collapsed during construction of Miller Park. They were remembered at the ballpark.

A Washington zoo's escaped East African crowned crane was safely returned to the facility after several days on the loose, including a brief time spent "hanging out with a group of great blue herons." ...