Let’s Learn About Migration
What animals migrate?
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Lots of animals migrate. Sometimes, they travel very far each year. Sometimes, they migrate only once in a lifetime. Animals can migrate by land, by air, and in the water. Let’s find out more about some of the amazing animals that migrate.
Snow Geese
Snow geese migrate when the season changes from fall to winter. They fly south to find open, or unfrozen, water and food.
Wildebeest
Wildebeest herds full of millions of wildebeest migrate each year in July. They travel on land from Tanzania to Kenya in Africa to find food. They travel back again in November.
Whales
Whales, like the blue whale and humpback whale, swim south to warmer waters to have their babies and swim north again to find food.
Hummingbirds
Tiny hummingbirds fly long distances during the day and rest at night. They fly south in the winter and later fly north to have their babies.
Monarch Butterflies
Monarch butterflies migrate a total of 3,000 miles in the fall from the northeast US and Canada to southeastern Mexico. Each butterfly cannot make the whole trip. They lay their eggs along the way, and new butterflies continue the journey. Each new butterfly is a new generation. It takes 4 generations to complete the whole migration.
Salmon
Salmon migration is amazing! These fish grow up in the ocean for seven years. Then, they leave the saltwater ocean and swim upstream in freshwater rivers. They make this difficult journey to lay their eggs in the same place where they were hatched.
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How do animals migrate?
Animals migrate by flying, moving on land, or swimming.