Whooping Cranes - and the dance they inspired

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Sun Mar-14-10 07:25 PM
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Whooping Cranes - and the dance they inspired

Whooping Cranes used to exist in the hundreds of thousands. Now, they are one of the rarest birds still in existence.

Here are some videos of Whooping Cranes dancing:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzXiD88cqt8

And here is a video of the dance they inspired, called "La Grulla" (The Crane):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arEgqUB7VRY

Tell me if you see the influence.

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