Putin Leads Endangered Cranes


Russian President Vladimir Putin has piloted a motorized hang glider to lead a flock of young Siberian white cranes in flight. Dressed in a white costume meant to imitate an adult crane, Mr. Putin took part in a project to teach the endangered birds who were raised in captivity to follow the aircraft on their migration to Central Asia.









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