Puppet Raised Whooping Cranes
2022
Installation, Video, Sculpture
In order to save an endangered species scientist use puppets to raise Whooping cranes. To prevent imprinting caretakers wear full body suits so that the whooping cranes can be released into the wild.
Sources:
International Crane Foundation
China Global Television Network – Caregivers wear puppet glove to train endangered birds go back to the wild
Georgia Public Broadcasting – Journey of the Whooping Crane
Nat Geo Wild – Raising Baby Whoopers United States of Animals
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation – Flight to Survive: Saving Whooping Cranes
ZooBorns – Four Endangered Whooping Cranes Released into the Wild Thanks to Conservation Partnership
Puppet Raised Whooping Cranes Video Text Transcript