CRANES – Gruidae
Manchurian Crane
Grus japonensis

They are found in Korea, China, Japan and Siberia. This bird stands about 1,5 to 1,8 meter and they can weigh up to 20kg. he average lifetime of this species is 70 years. The couple displaying in Hanoi Zoo was a present from the President Kim Nhat Thanh from North Korea to the President Ho Chi Minh in 1960. These Cranes are the oldest animal in the Hanoi Zoo. They are fed fresh-water animal, paddy and water plants.

Văn Nam (Theo hanoizoo)