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A New Life for Two Whooping Crane Chicks
By Mark Chenoweth of Whooper Happenings

The chicks arrived and explored their private pen. Which is which? Remember, the female (Ohno) has white cheeks.

Photo: Mark Chenoweth

The chicks were in the quarantine pen longer than expected because it took longer than planned to get their new habitat ready. They lost weight due to their confinement, but changes in their diet helped fix that.