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In 1940, only 15 whooping cranes remained in the world. Habitat loss had nearly driven the five-foot-tall birds to extinction. Since 2001, the group Operation Migration has been rescuing cranes. They raise chicks. The trainers wear crane costumes so the chicks will not get used to humans. They teach cranes to follow a plane on a migration route from Wisconsin to Florida. "Birds taught us the art of flying," Operation Migration pilot Joe Duff told TFK. "Now they need our help."

Today, there are about 350 whooping cranes. Around October 10, a new group will take flight for their winter home in Florida. Follow their trip at operationmigration.org.

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