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Somewhat tangential, but I think you'd enjoy it. The story of an endangered whooping crane that fell in love with her zookeeper. Since they mate for life, he chooses to stick around so that she'll raise her artificially inseminated young. The article is much sweeter than the premise.

people.comFemale Crane Falls in Love with Her Human Caretaker (He Even Watches Her Eggs!)Walnut, who is rumored to have killed two avian suitors who tried to mate with her in the past, has fallen in love with her Smithsonian zookeeper.