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Animal Migrations

From epic swims through oceans to grueling flights across continents, this story collection will give you an even deeper appreciation for animals' remarkable migratory journeys.

an aerial shot of a mom and baby whale swimming through kelp beds in the ocean.
Northward Migration A gray whale leads her calf through the kelp beds of Big Sur along the California coast. © Douglas Croft/TNC Photo Contest 2021
a shark is on the deck of a boat while researchers stretch a tape measure across its back to get its measurements.
Marine Life A shark being held during the tagging process, Gulf of Mexico, Florida. Dr. Jorge Brenner, Associate Director of Marine Science for the Nature Conservancy, along with a team of students and scientists, tag sharks in the Gulf of Mexico. The data they gather will help the Nature Conservancy better understand which habitats are essential to sharks' development in the Gulf and identify how we can better protect them. © Mac Stone

Satellite-Tagged Sharks Provide New Data on Gulf Migrations

Nature Conservancy scientists are using data from two satellite-tagged sharks to better understand the extent of their migration.

Sink Your Teeth In
Calling his Mate A prothonotary warbler calls out to find his mate in early spring. © Gayla Loewen/TNC Photo Contest

8 Bird Migration Myths, From Past to Present

Do all birds fly south for winter? Get some answers about how and why birds migrate.

Set the Record Straight
A man wearing latex gloves and a headlamp spreads out the wing of a bat he's holding.
Checkup Cory Holliday examines a gray bat. © Stephen Alvarez

Modeling Migration and Movement of Gray Bats

Gray bats roost in large concentrations in well-studied caves, but where they go once they leave the caves is not well understood. A new model published in The Journal of Wildlife Management predicts how bats move across the landscape.

Go Batty
two pronghorns stand in grass.
The pronghorn is the most characteristic large mammal of the Great Plains and also the fastest mammal in North America. This pair was photographed in Wyoming. © Janet Haas

Pronghorn Place: Preserve Protects Wildlife Migration Route

They're the fastest land animal in North America, and these ungulates need room to roam!

Prance on Over
A still from a wildlife camera captures a closeup of a snow leopard approaching the camera.
Snow Leopard A wildlife camera captures an image of a snow leopard walking through snow in Mongolia. © The Nature Conservancy

Camera Trap Chronicles: Up Close with Snow Leopards

Enjoy this footage of snow leopards from Mongolia, including the animals scent marking and vocalizing.

Spot the Story
a duck stands in flowing water and flaps its wings.
Harlequin Duck Wings flapping, a harlequin duck is perched on a rock in a flowing river. © Scott Copeland

A Harlequin Duck’s Long Cross-Country Migration

The first-ever documented record of a Pacific Coast harlequin duck migrating to the Atlantic Coast.

Get Quacking
a sea turtle swims underwater, and a tracking beacon glued to the turtle's back pokes through the surface of the water.
Tagging The fourth turtle of the turtle tagging project is released in the Solomon Islands. © Tim Calver

Unraveling the Mystery of Hawksbill Turtle Migration

Protecting their nesting grounds isn't enough because once they venture back into the ocean they're on their own—and we don't know where they go.

Start Solving
a man carries a large catfish and walks away from the camera.
Dorado Catfish The Dorado - or golden catfish - has the longest migration of any freshwater fish in the world. © Juan Sebastian Sanchez/TNC

Dorado Catfish: Protecting an Epic Migration

The Amazon’s dorado catfish undertakes a 6,500-mile round-trip migration, vital for the ecosystem and humans alike.

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