Resource: Arctic Summer
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QuickTime VR Video
Length: 2m 52s
Size: 7.9 MB
The long days of summer in the Arctic Circle provide birds migrating from the south with abundant sunlight and food. This video segment from Nature features the birds of the arctic summer and describes how optimal conditions attract many species of birds to places such as Lake Myvatn in Iceland. The lake is a perfect sanctuary for birds to breed and raise their families.
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Loading reviews...Teachers' Domain, Arctic Summer, published November 18, 2008, retrieved on ,
http://www.teachersdomain.org/resource/nat08.living.reg.resou.summer/
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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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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.