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Migration is a fascinating aspect of animal ecology. Migration inspires us whether we are studying salmon migrating thousands of miles back to their spawning grounds, huge flocks of sandhill cranes migrating across the northern skies, or caribou crossing rivers in the fall.
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Many scientists view animal migration as an adaptation. Animals that have learned to move to optimal environments are the ones who have survived to continue their species. ... Sample some of the following activities to learn more about animal migration.
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Seasonal Migrations: Children follow animal migrations. They observe, research, and report findings and watch journeys progress on live maps. ... Journey North engages students in a global study of wildlife migration and seasonal change. K-12 students share their own field observations with classmates across North America.
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The extensive summer trek is the longest animal migration ever recorded electronically. ... The birds leave New Zealand in the Southern Hemisphere's winter—summer in the Northern Hemisphere—and take advantage of prevailing winds along different portions of their migration route.
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The migration begins and ends on the shores of eastern Florida. ... Lohmann's team exposed the turtles to magnetic fields that simulated three key locations along the migratory route—northern Florida, the northeastern gyre near Portugal, and the southern gyre—and recorded the direction in which each animal swam.
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Animal migration - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Current Best Migration Photos ... Animal Migration - MSN Encarta ... Longest Animal Migration Measured, Bird Flies 40000 Miles a Year...
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Journey North; The most comprehensive animal migration resource on the web explores the migration of many animal species. ... Migration Through Texas; Students at Rice Middle School share their observations about animal migration in their home state...
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Click on an animal to go to that printout. Go to animals listed by biome.; For the top ... Direction of Migration: Most migrators travel north and south, but some, like the umbrellabird and the earthworm, migrate vertically (up and down). The umbrellabird migrates from high altitude forests to low altitude forests;
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