Costumed 'Ugly Mom' helps orphaned sandhill cranes
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Minnesota wildlife rehabilitator Foxfeather Zenkova uses elaborate crane costumes, puppets, mirrors, and surrogate foster cranes to care for orphaned sandhill cranes and prevent human imprinting, allowing the birds to live normal lives in the wild after release.
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