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November 23, 2004 Press Release:  Injured Whooping Crane Recovering at USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center (PDF file)

Downloadable photographs (by Kathleen O'Malley, USGS)

Caption 1: Jane Chandler (Crane Flock Manager, USGS-Patuxent) holds the injured whooping crane for a physical exam.
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Caption 2: Jane Chandler (Crane Flock Manager, USGS-Patuxent) holds the injured whooping crane as Dr. Glenn Olsen (veterinarian, USGS-Patuxent) gives it a physical exam.
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Caption 3: Jane Chandler (Crane Flock Manager, USGS-Patuxent) holds the injured whooping crane as Dr. Glenn Olsen (veterinarian, USGS-Patuxent) gives it a physical exam.
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Caption 4: Jane Chandler (Crane Flock Manager, USGS-Patuxent) holds the injured whooping crane as Dr. Glenn Olsen (veterinarian, USGS-Patuxent) gives it a physical exam.
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Caption 5: At the end of the exam, Jane Chandler (Crane Flock Manager, USGS-Patuxent) can return the injured whooping crane to his pen.
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Caption 1: Jane Chandler (Crane Flock Manager, USGS-Patuxent) holds the injured whooping crane for a physical exam.

Caption 2: Jane Chandler (Crane Flock Manager, USGS-Patuxent) holds the injured whooping crane as Dr. Glenn Olsen (veterinarian, USGS-Patuxent) gives it a physical exam.

Caption 3: Jane Chandler (Crane Flock Manager, USGS-Patuxent) holds the injured whooping crane as Dr. Glenn Olsen (veterinarian, USGS-Patuxent) gives it a physical exam.

Caption 4: Jane Chandler (Crane Flock Manager, USGS-Patuxent) holds the injured whooping crane as Dr. Glenn Olsen (veterinarian, USGS-Patuxent) gives it a physical exam.

Caption 5: At the end of the exam, Jane Chandler (Crane Flock Manager, USGS-Patuxent) can return the injured whooping crane to his pen.

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Other Patuxent Crane Information

U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, 
Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Laurel, MD, USA
URL http://whoopers.usgs.gov
Contact: Jonathan Male
Last modified: 11/23/2004