KPRC 2 and the Houston Zoo are in Rwanda to document conservation efforts supported by Houstonians. Follow along with the journey on click2houston.com/conservation ...

Just five years ago, it was easier to see a gray crowned crane in captivity than in the wild in Rwanda. Olivier Nsengimana, a local veterinarian who has dedicated himself to the species, remembers it ...

KPRC 2 met Dr. Nsengimana in Rwanda while there learning about conservation programs the Houston Zoo supports. He’s currently the founder and executive director of the Rwanda Wildlife Conservation ...

Grasslands such as those found in Nandi County, Kenya, provide the ideal habitat for the non-migrant grey crowned crane and the bird, known as the Pride of Africa, was once found abundantly across ...

Once a familiar sight across many landscapes, the majestic grey crowned crane is now facing an increasingly uncertain future. The large-scale wheat and maize farms, which once supported crane ...

White wings flashing overhead in the sunlight, conservationist Olivier Nsengimana points out Rwanda's grey crowned cranes, migratory birds that have made an extraordinary comeback in the Great Lakes ...

With its golden crest and graceful courtship dance, the Grey Crowned Crane has long stood as a symbol of beauty and resilience in East Africa. But the bird’s future is now hanging in the balance. On ...

In Rwanda’s lush green grasslands, romance isn’t dead, but it’s had a brush with extinction in recent years. The country’s gray crowned cranes – birds which dance for each other, often pair for life ...

In these dry, hot, dog days of summer, perhaps Southern Colorado would be wise to look to a bird for help. Specifically, a grey crowned crane, which are believed to bring rain. Ugandan folklore tells ...

White wings flashing overhead in the sunlight, conservationist Olivier Nsengimana points out Rwanda's grey crowned cranes, migratory birds that have made an extraordinary comeback in the Great Lakes ...