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Preface
How everything started
Compact crane knowledge: myths and facts
Problem solutions, ballet courtship and fox alarm: how do cranes communicate with each other?
Arrival in the nature preserve after return from wintering grounds: alone or in groups?
Breeding season: a tragic romance
Ruff, a white-tailed eagle and other visitors to the nature preserve: crane guards' amazing experiences
The school of life
Tracking the cranes' language: they are calling and talk about their lives
Worldwide endeavors: Asian and American cranes are calling me
Research adventures: overhear red-crowned cranes at minus 25 ÀC while guarded by armed border soldiers
The adventure continues: visiting the wild whooping cranes
We are taking off: the hard way to the migration flight school
What can we learn about intelligence, migratory behaviour, culture development, use of tools and self-awareness in cranes?
Can cranes think strategically? Other amazing observations
Cranes are subjects. A plea for more modesty and respect for nature
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How everything started
Compact crane knowledge: myths and facts
Problem solutions, ballet courtship and fox alarm: how do cranes communicate with each other?
Arrival in the nature preserve after return from wintering grounds: alone or in groups?
Breeding season: a tragic romance
Ruff, a white-tailed eagle and other visitors to the nature preserve: crane guards' amazing experiences
The school of life
Tracking the cranes' language: they are calling and talk about their lives
Worldwide endeavors: Asian and American cranes are calling me
Research adventures: overhear red-crowned cranes at minus 25 ÀC while guarded by armed border soldiers
The adventure continues: visiting the wild whooping cranes
We are taking off: the hard way to the migration flight school
What can we learn about intelligence, migratory behaviour, culture development, use of tools and self-awareness in cranes?
Can cranes think strategically? Other amazing observations
Cranes are subjects. A plea for more modesty and respect for nature
Appendix.