Japan’s Winter Wildlife: When the Frost Lies White A red-crowned crane (Grus japonicus) flies through falling snow. Hokkaido, Japan. IUCN Red List: Endangered SpeciesA pair of red-crowned cranes (Grus Japonensis) doing a “unison” call.A red-crowned cranes, or Japanese crane (Grus Japonensis), engaged in a courtship dance.Whooper swans vocalize on frozen Lake Kussharo.Large tufted ears grace an alert-looking snow-dusted Hokkaido squirrel in profile.A snow monkey or Japanese macaque (Macaca fuscata) soaks in a hot spring pool while a companion grooms her. Jigokudani, Nagano Pref., Japan. IUCN Red List: LCAn White-tailed Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla albicilla) perched on sea ice at sunrise.A pair of sika deer (Cervus nippon) nuzzle at water’s edge.Red-crowned Cranes (Grus japonicus) awaking at dawn on the mist covered Setsuri River, Hokkaido, Japan. IUCN Red List: Endangered SpeciesWhooper swans (Cygnus cygnus) stir in the early morning light.A willow tit (Parus montanus) perches on a tree branch as snow falls.A cormorant (Phalacrocorax sp.) flies near a cliff at sunrise.Snow Monkey or Japanese Macaque (Macaca fuscata) adult with young on its back.Snow Monkey or Japanese Macaque (Macaca fuscata)
