Episode
Nature: Cranes of the Grey Wind
Overview
Scientists study sandhill cranes on Nebraskan plains, Alaskan and Siberian coasts and in the Northwest Territories.
Details
- Series
- Nature
- Season
- Season 8
- Episode
- Episode 10
- Air date
- 1990-01-21
- Runtime
- 53 min
Episode context
Cranes of the Grey Wind is Episode 10 in Season 8 of Nature. It aired on 1990-01-21. The runtime is 53 min.
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