Resource: Monarch Migration
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QuickTime Video
Length: 3m 02s
Size: 8.2 MB
The wondrous flight of millions of monarch butterflies from their roosts in the Sierra Madre mountains of Mexico has long captured the imagination of scientists, nature lovers and tourists. Each spring, the butterflies begin their remarkable journey north. They travel thousands of miles on a trek that provides them with optimal breeding conditions and ultimately ensures the survival of the species. This video segment from Nature captures the butterflies' spring awakening.
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Loading reviews...Teachers' Domain, Monarch Migration, published November 18, 2008, retrieved on ,
http://www.teachersdomain.org/resource/nat08.living.reg.behav.monarchmig/
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Print Background EssaySeasonal changes impel a wide variety of creatures to begin migrations - sometimes on an epic scale - to feeding, mating, and breeding grounds. These journeys sometimes cover thousands of miles and require ingenious methods to accomplish.
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Behavioral Response
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Source: Nature: "Earth Navigators"
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Major corporate support for the Nature collection was provided by Canon U.S.A. and SC Johnson. Additional support was provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and the nation’s public television stations.