Walnut, a white-naped crane with a Smithsonian zookeeper as a mate, dies at age 42 ( www.theguardian.com )
Long-lived member of the vulnerable species was coaxed into reproducing by her zookeeper and eventually hatched eight chicks...
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Long-lived member of the vulnerable species was coaxed into reproducing by her zookeeper and eventually hatched eight chicks...