Wildanimals migrations

Wildanimals migrate for food, water, climate, safe breeding grounds. Migration is one of the most wildlife behaviors in continents, oceans.

Here are wildanimal migrations found in the world are –

Land Wildanimal Migrations 

1.Serengeti Migration Tanzania, Kenya

Wildanimals migrate are wildebeests, zebras, gazelles searching for fresh grass, water also known as the Great Migration about 1million wildebeests move.

2.Caribou Reindeer Migration Arctic regions of Alaska, Canada, Greenland, Russia

Caribou Reindeer move to 5,000 km and is one of the longest land migrations between calving and winter grounds.

3. Elephants Botswana, Zimbabwe, Kenya, India

Elephants herd migrate for water and food in dry seasons.

Bird Migrations

1. Arctic Tern bird, Arctic to Antarctica

Arctic Tern bird flies from North Pole to South Pole and back around 70,000 km and is longest known migration.

2. Bar tailed Godwit, Alaska to New Zealand

Bar tailed godwit flies over oceans around 11,000 km.

3. Flamingos East Africa, India, South America

Flamingo flies in large flocks for shallow lakes and wetlands.

Marine Animal Migrations

1. Humpback Whales, Antarctica to Tropical Oceans

Humpback whales migrate thousands of km from feeding grounds cold waters to breeding grounds warm waters.

2. Sea Turtles, Atlantic, Pacific, Indian Oceans

Sea turtle move slowly hundreds of kilometers to lay eggs on the same beaches where they hatched.

3. Salmon, North America, Europe, Asia

Salmon swim from ocean to rivers to spawn lay eggs.

4. Crocodiles

Saltwater Crocodiles in Australia, Southeast Asia migrate along rivers, coastline looking for nesting grounds, food, during dry and wet seasons.

5. Snakes Canada

Garter Snakes are famous for seasonal migrations between hibernation dens and summer feeding areas, thousands gather in dens for winter.

6. King Cobras India

King cobra of southeast asia migrate to find mates, better habitat during monsoon.