A 24-year-old female crane fell in love with a male keeper and killed each other for 20 years.
At a biological conservation institute in the United States, there is an unusual love story featuring a 23-year-old female white-naped crane named "Walnut" and her male keeper, Chris Crowe. This special emotion crossed the boundaries of the species and lasted for nearly 19 years, until after Hu Tao's death due to illness, Chris Crowe could not forget it for a long time.
The walnut had a rough life, its parents were captured by poachers, and when it hatched, the first thing it saw was humans, which led him to mistake humans for his own kind.
This deep impression has influenced her for the rest of her life. When Hu Tao became an adult, he refused all the male white-naped crane mates arranged for him, and even brutally killed two male white cranes, so he was called the "black widow".
In 2004, Walnut was transferred to the Smith Institute for Biological Conservation, where it met breeder Crow. Although she is hostile to Crowe at first, his patience and gentleness eventually win her trust. In 2005, Hu Tao began to show Crowe a courtship dance, making it clear that he loved him.
In the face of such a special emotion, Crow showed great sense of responsibility and dedication. He helped Hu Tao to simulate reproductive behavior, successfully carried out artificial insemination, helped Hu Tao give birth to offspring, and indirectly contributed to the conservation of the endangered white-naped crane.
Crowe even promised that he would not leave as long as Hu Tao remained, demonstrating his deep commitment to this special affection.
Now this 19-year-long special "love affair" has ended because of Miss Xianhe's life. In the final interview with the media, Chris Crowe said: "Miss Xianhe has raised my standards for choosing a mate, and it is difficult for me to find another fairy who can make me happy again." ”
