Endangered Japanese Cranes Inhabit Kushiro Marshland

KUSHIRO, JAPAN - JANUARY 19: Japanese cranes are seen in a snow-covered field at the Tsurui village on January 19, 2010 in the Akan district of Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan. Approximately 900 Japanese cranes (Grus japonensis), also known as tanchos, inhabit the Kushiro Marshland, an area of nearly 27,000 hectares. (Photo by Koichi Kamoshida/Getty Images)