Whooping crane chicks hatch at White Oak in conservation milestone

Grasshopper and Hemlock don't know it, but the whooping crane parents of two chicks recently hatched at White Oak Conservation in Nassau County are ambassadors for their critically endangered species.

All spindly legs and downy fluff, the chicks — still to be named — represent a milestone for the Northeast Florida nonprofit conservation organization, which is respected internationally for its work to save to save endangered species and habitats.

The chicks signify the first time White Oak has successfully bred whooping cranes. The family of four ultimately will be released into the wild through a partnership with the International Crane Foundation.

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