Whooping Crane Total Population (Figures as of February 23, 2004)     Wild Populations Adult (ALL white Birds) Young Total Adult Pairs Aransas/Wood Buffalo 169 25 194  64 Rocky Mountains 0 0 0   Florida non-migratory 65 18 83*  17 Wisconsin/Florida migratory flock 20 16 36   Wild Subtotal: 254 59 313  81           Captive Populations Adults Young Total Breeding Pairs Patuxent WRC, MD 49 1 50 10 International Crane Foundation, WI 29 3*** 32 10 Devonian WCC/Calgary Zoo, AB, Canada 17 1 18 6 San Antonio Zoo, TX 6 0 *** 6 2 Lowry Park Zoo, FL 2 0 2 0 Audubon Center for Endangered Species Research, New Orleans,LA 8 0 8 0 New Orleans Zoo, LA 2 0 2 0 Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park 1 0 1 0 Captive Subtotal: 114 5 119  28 Total wild + captive 313 119 432   For 2003 Population Totals, click here. *Minimum estimate because not all Florida whooping cranes can be located on a regular basis. ** Young produced in 2003 that were kept in captivity because of valuable genetics. Other young not listed went to reintroductions in the eastern U.S. *** ICF and the San Antonio Zoo both produced eggs in 2003 that were transported to Patuxent. Data courtesy of theWhooping Crane Recovery Team, Whooping Crane Eastern Partnership (WCEP). Copyright 2003-2004 Journey North. All Rights Reserved. Please send all questions, comments, and suggestions to our feedback form