Great Migrations: Whales, Wildebeests, Butterflies, Elephants, and Other Amazing Animals on the Move (National Geographic Kids)
FromGreat Migrations: Whales, Wildebeests, Butterflies, Elephants, and Other Amazing Animals on the MoveClick on the photos below to open larger images.When wildebeests are on the move, the ground trembles beneath millions of pounding hooves. The animals travel in a rough circle across huge areas of Kenya and Tanzania, a region called the Serengeti. As plant eaters, they have to stay on the move to find a steady supply of greens. (Anup & Manuj Shah)Some 10 million golden of migrating jellyfish transform a Jellyfish Lake into a magical world of bobbing orbs as they follow the sun during their daily migration ritual. (National Geographic Television)Monarch butterflies take flight for the longest insect migration in the world. The delicate butterflies cannot survive cold winter temperatures, so in the fall they head south to spend the winter in Mexico. A single butterfly travels an average of 50 to 100 miles a day. (Stephanie Atlas)With giant hooked jaws, swarms of army ants rule the rain forest, feeding on anything in their path. They must travel daily in order to find enough food. In relation to the army ant’s size, each of its nightly migrations is equal to a human running a marathon. (Mark Moffett/Minden Pictures)