Putin takes to sky to lead flight of cranes

Russian President Vladimir Putin looks at a crane as he sits in a motorised deltaplane at Yamalo-Nenets district September 5, 2012. Putin, who has tracked a Siberian tiger and posed with a polar bear, on Wednesday took his love of wildlife to new heights by flying with cranes - to lead them on a migration route. Picture taken September 5, 2012. [Photo/Agencies]

Russian President Vladimir Putin (front) sits in a motorised deltaplane as a crane is seen next to it at Yamalo-Nenets district September 5, 2012. [Photo/Agencies]