Over its lifespan of about 30 years, a single Arctic Tern may travel more than 2.4 million kilometres. That is the equivalent ...
Arctic terns undertake an astonishing 70,000 km migration, relying on ocean 'refuelling stations' for sustenance. New ...
Discover 10 remarkable animals known for their record-breaking migration journeys across the world’s oceans, skies, and lands ...
The bird nests in the Arctic during summer, when the sun never really sets, and flies all the way to the Antarctic to enjoy ...
Bringing delight to the birdwatching community, the presence of two rare species of terns — the Arctic tern (Sterna ...
Golden autumn sunlight glints through the sedges and shrubs of the tundra in northern Alaska. Winter is approaching, and soon the region will be buried under snow and ice. For the past three months ...
With soaring lines washed in luminous colors, Moore (Yoshi and the Ocean) traces a year in the life of the arctic tern—an animal that, back matter suggests, may experience more sunlight than any other ...
When we think about epic migrations, we usually imagine great herds of wildebeest crossing African plains or humpback whales gliding thousands of miles through the oceans. But the most extreme ...
Arctic terns – which fly on the longest migrations of any animal on Earth – may be able to navigate the dangers posed by climate change, new research suggests. The birds live in near-perpetual ...
The analogy is not very elegant but should convey how tough the life for migratory birds. Unfortunately, thanks to human ...
“She will make it every/ year of her life,/ chasing sun and food/ for thirty years.” Hevron pays tribute to the arctic tern and its incredible 60,000-mile annual migration in this awe-inspiring ...
Wolves roaming the Mongolian steppes cover more than 7,000 kilometers a year. The Arctic tern flies from pole to pole in its ...