A study published in Royal Society Open Science reports that a male humpback whale swam 13,046 kilometers (8,106 miles) from Colombia in the eastern Pacific to Zanzibar in the Indian Ocean, setting a new species record.

#HumpbackWhale #WildlifeScience #oceanlife #AnimalMigration #MarineBiology

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#FlyingFoxes #AdelaideBotanicPark #NatureSpectacle #WildlifeMigration #FruitBats #Adelaide #Radelaide #FlyingFoxes2023 #BatSwarm #NatureLovers #AdelaideWildlife #NatureEvents #AnimalMigration #BatsOfAustralia #NaturalWonders

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#animal #bird #wildlife #flight #naturalBeauty #flying #wildBird #animalMigration #graceful #avian #pinkFeathers

🦉 Ecology of Animal Migration course in Lund 🐦‍⬛
I got the chance to join this inspiring PhD course at @biologylu.bsky.social. It was very well organized with fascinating lectures, a birdful excursion to Falsterbo and fantastic people doing fantastic research! #ecology #animalmigration

90mm of rainfall so far this month in Bairnsdale.

The mean average is 56mm for the entire month of November

#Climate
#Wet
#Vegetation
#AnimalMigration
#Insects
#Potholes
#Erosion

Amur falcons pull off epic 6,000-km leap to Africa, leave scientists and internet amazed Suresh Kumar from the Wildlife Institute of India, who leads the tracking project, said the Amur falcons’ behaviour and endurance are rooted in evolutionary survival strategies

Apapang recorded the longest flight.
Tracking data showed he covered 6,100 kilometres in 6 days and 8 hours without stopping, making a single arc from NE India across peninsular India and out over the Arabian Sea before entering Somalia and pushing onward to Kenya. #AnimalMigration

Exciting to see new technology help us better understand monarch butterfly migration 🦋🗺️📱

I hope we continue to see smaller (and cheaper 🙏) tags opening up new research opportunities.

#AnimalMigration #MovementEcology #SpatialEcology #biologging

"This selection of impressive migratory animals features strong content that offers numerous uses." — @slj.com

Migraciones increíbles
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#BookReview #ChildrensNonfiction #AnimalMigration #SpanishBooksForKids #AmicusPublishing

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New publication: A large-scale study across the avian clade identifies ecological drivers of #neophobia, by @utkurhan.bsky.social @keesvanoers.bsky.social and others. #ManyBirdsProject #birds #animalmigration
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Just dealing with the annual 🐞 autumn migration to our youngest's bedroom window. Adorable little creatures. Hopefully all safely back out in the wild #animalmigration

🐘 Elephants, caribou, and birds all depend on ancient paths. Disrupted routes mean disrupted lives. Preserving migratory corridors is essential for species survival. #AnimalMigration #WildlifeCorridors 🐾🌿

The Unseen Pathways of Flightless Bird Migration "Explore the science of flightless bird migration. Discover how species like the Adélie Penguin travel thousands of miles without wings, a story of adaptation and resilience."

8,000 Miles on Foot: The Science Behind the Epic Journeys of Flightless Birds
#FlightlessBirds #PenguinMigration #AnimalMigration #Evolution #ClimateScience #FactRage #FactRageNews

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Runs in the family: Study shows most mule deer learn to migrate from moms by Christine Peterson, WyoFile Researchers have, for many years, believed that to be true. But it took a massive dataset following the same deer and their

Deer follow their mothers’ paths because they provide the best blueprint for survival. Lose established migratory routes; you lose the backbone of large mule deer herds #AnimalMigration

Actual Distance Travelled By Migrating Whales Drastically Underestimated Whales are swimming further than previously estimated - up to 20% more - according to a new study published in Ecology. Co-authored by Griffith University’s Dr Olaf Meynecke, the study reveals traditi...

By integrating geodesy (the science of Earth’s shape) with animal tracking data, the researchers revealed the curvature of the Earth and diving behaviour significantly extend the total distance travelled. #AnimalMigration

Increased Mortality Rates Caused by Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus in a Migratory Raptor | Ecology and Evolution | doi.org/10.1002/ece3... | #ornithology 🧪 #animalmigration #raptor

New #ornithology paper on the #animalmigration of barn swallows breeding in Siberia 🪶

They migrate southward to mainland SE-Asia, unlike other Asian swallow populations

Many thanks to my collaborators!

Study unfortunately discontinued for unscientific reasons (first #covid, then war)

Link 👇

Humpback whales can give birth while migrating thousands of miles Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) are master migrators. Some populations of this  baleen whale species travel upwards of 5,000 miles per year from colder waters to feed, towards warmer tropical...

Humpback whales can give birth while migrating thousands of miles #Science #Biology #Zoology #HumpbackWhales #MarineLife #AnimalMigration

Return of translocated lions revives fear in Ngonga Niël Terblanché The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism confirmed renewed concerns from Ngonga residents after a pride of lions returned just days after being relocated.  On Friday, 9 May, six lions, two adult females and four cubs, were moved from Ngonga to the Kasimba area within Bwabwata East (Kwando Core Area).  By Tuesday evening, the lions had crossed back over the B8 road through the Kwando Gate and returned to Ngonga. “The return has understandably heightened fears and frustration among the residents in the area,” said ministry spokesperson Ndeshipanda Hamunyela.  She added that one adult female and two cubs had stayed behind in Ngonga during the first relocation because of logistical challenges. In April, the ministry partnered with the Kwando Carnivore Project to address human-wildlife conflict in the region.  Measures included fitting a lioness with a tracking collar to alert communities and wrapping nine kraals in plastic to block the lions’ view of livestock.  “This measure proved helpful, as no cattle deaths resulting from lions breaking into kraals have been reported since then,” Hamunyela said. Despite these efforts, some incidents continue. Cattle have been attacked during the day outside kraal enclosures.  To respond to the lions’ return, the ministry is planning a follow-up operation to recapture and relocate the pride deeper into Bwabwata National Park, specifically to the Omega 3 area.  “This new location has been strategically selected to reduce the likelihood of the lions returning to Ngonga and to minimise the risk of human-wildlife conflict,” Hamunyela said. She also confirmed the ministry is considering deploying staff to the area for closer monitoring and to reassure the local community during this time.

#Lions #WildlifeConservation #HumanWildlifeConflict #Ngonga #AnimalMigration

Photo Essay: The wild migration Launched on 9 April and ending in August, The Herds project involves performances across 10 countries, featuring collaborations with choreographers, artists, musicians and climate activists.

More than 250 #puppets, including a wildebeest, gorilla and giraffe, are travelling a 20,000km route from Kinshasa, #DRCongo, to the Arctic, highlighting the impact of #climate change on #animalmigration. continent.substack.com/p/photo-essa...

Migratory Birds Advance Spring Arrival and Egg-Laying in the Arctic, Mostly by Travelling Faster | @globalchangebio.bsky.social | onlinelibrary.wiley.... | #ornithology 🪶🧪 #animalmigration 🌐

Mechanisms underlying the loss of migratory behaviour in a long-lived bird | J Animal Ecology @britishecologicalsociety.org | besjournals.onlineli... | #ornithology 🪶🧪 #animalmigration

Shrinking body size under climate warming is not associated with selection for smaller individuals in a migratory bird | J Applied Ecology @britishecologicalsociety.org | besjournals.onlineli... | #ornithology 🪶🧪 #animalmigration

Flying stimulates the antioxidant system and protects against oxidative damage in a migratory songbird, yet diet quality has little effect | nsojournals.onlineli... | J Avian Biology @avianbiology.bsky.social | #ornithology 🪶🧪 #animalmigration

Mechanisms underlying the loss of migratory behaviour in a long‐lived bird White stork populations in Iberia are undergoing a profound change in their migratory patterns, becoming mostly resident. By combining census data, GPS-tracking and genomic analyses, Andrade et al. l...

A large proportion of the white storks in southern Europe no longer migrate. Our new paper examined the mechanims behind the loss in migratory behavious with several methods including tracking data besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... #ornithology #whitestorks #animalmigration

How did iguanas end up in Fiji? By raft Most iguanas are indigenous to the Americas. So how did the Fijian species end up on the island, nearly 5000 miles away in the South Pacific? According to a new study in the journal PNAS, it was probably...

How did iguanas end up in Fiji? By raft #Science #Biology #Zoology #IguanasInFiji #AnimalMigration #FijiEcosystem

NASA tracks changes in seasonal flower cycles and migration patterns from the air NASA scientists are using airborne technology to track flowers from above, offering new insights into seasonal plant cycles.

NASA tracks changes in seasonal flower cycles and migration patterns from the air: NASA scientists are using airborne technology to track flowers from above, offering new insights into seasonal plant cycles

#NASAEarthScience #SeasonalChanges #FlowerCycles #AnimalMigration #EarthDotCom #Earth

New #animalmigration study led by our group:

I have created a Movement Ecology feed here on Bluesky! 🌍🐾 bsky.app/profile/did:...

Currently, it tracks posts with the #movementecology, #animalmovement, #animalmigration, and #wildlifetracking tags from contributors.

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#Ecology #WildlifeResearch

How an elephant's teeth can help us track animal movements Scientists used strontium isotopes in Misha the elephant’s teeth to track her movements, revealing a method to study ancient migrations.

How an elephant’s teeth can help us track animal movements: Scientists used strontium isotopes in Misha the elephant’s teeth to track her movements, revealing a method to study ancient migrations.

#ElephantTeeth #WildlifeTracking #AnimalMigration #EcologyInnovation #EarthDotCom #EarthSnap #Earth

Tracking caribou movement patterns can transform conservation Scientists tracked caribou to find better conservation methods based on their movements, behaviors, and habitats.

Tracking caribou movement patterns can transform conservation: Scientists tracked caribou to find better conservation methods based on their movements, behaviors, and habitats.

#CaribouConservation #WildlifeTracking #EcosystemResearch #AnimalMigration #Biodiversity #EarthDotCom #EarthSnap #Earth