Once on the brink of extinction, these birds are expanding their grounds on an isolated stretch of the Gulf Coast in Texas.By Dylan BaddourOn an isolated stretch of Texas coastline, conservation groups have acquired more than 3,000 acres of nearly pristine prairie to preserve as habitat for endangered whooping cranes, one of the rarest birds in North America.
Observations from the Little Bunker
Last updated: December 20, 2025 04:11 PM
Atmospheric CO₂
427.2 ppm
+17.9
ppm/year
Atmospheric CH₄
1930.95 ppb
+-3.5
ppb/year
Global Temperature
+1.48 °C
Peak: +1.73°C
World Population
8.1 billion
+67
million/year