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2003 Whooping Crane Migration
November 8, 2003
Oldham County, Kentucky - Despite heavy frost this morning, the migration team and whooping cranes were able to take off and cross the Indiana border and head into Kentucky. A crowd of about 300 people gathered at Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge to watch the departure.
The team covered a distance of 47.8 miles today, bring the total distance so far to 480.8 miles.
2003 Fall Migration: Daily Updates
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