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Okay, but why fly from the Arctic to Antarctica and back every year?
Season 1
Episode 5
Published 6 months ago
Description
E5. Every spring and fall, billions of birds pull off the most ambitious commutes on Earth. In this episode, host Dr. Scott Taylor is joined by Dr. Nate Senner, Mass Audubon Bertrand Chair for Ornithology in the Department of Environmental Conservation at the UMass Amherst, to break down why birds migrate, how they navigate, and what happens when the world (or the bird) gets thrown off course.
In this episode, you’ll hear about:
- Why birds migrate
- How birds navigate long-distance routes, and what’s instinct vs. learned
- How scientists track migration across continents and the wildest journey Nate has followed
- What happens when birds drift off course, and how climate change is reshaping routes and timing
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