Born: Captive - Reared, 2007
Gender: Female
Paired: Not Yet
Background:
Swamp girl is a loner who earned her nickname from her favorite hangout. She spends much of her time in and around the Ocean Springs unit. Mississippi Sandhill Cranes are critically endangered. Currently there are approximately 110 cranes in this non-migratory population. They are rarely found outside of Jackson County, MS. 80% of the cranes are banded with color bands like those seen to the right. Several of them also have radio transmitters which biologists use to track them and learn about their unique biology.
