Do you know about Animal Migration? 🐦

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Sleep Tight Media

Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.4 • 738 Ratings

🗓️ 7 June 2023

⏱️ 30 minutes

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In this episode, we learn about animal migration. Migration is the periodic movement of animals between two regions to breed or find food. We look at some of the different animals that migrate, such as birds, deer, whales and more. We talk about the different kinds of migration, like long-distance, short-distance, altitudinal, and latitudinal and some of the animals that perform these kinds of migration. We also looked at the problems that are causing trouble for some animals when they try to migrate. And of course, we answer some of your questions. Sleep Tight!, Sheryl & Clark ❤️👂🔬 --- 📢 Have an interesting science topic you would like investigated? Send us an email at hello@sleeptightscience.com and we may feature it in an upcoming show. 👉 First time listening to Sleep Tight Science? Please follow us or listen on Spotify. ❤️ We would love to hear from you, reach out to us via email. --- About Sleep Tight Science Sleep Tight Science is an engaging bedtime show for the whole family that answers the questions kids have about science. Each episode explores a fascinating topic in science and technology, from the mysteries of outer space to the wonders of the human body. Sleep Tight Science is the perfect bedtime companion for curious minds of all ages. Have an interesting science topic you would like featured? Send us an email at hello@sleeptightscience.com and we may feature it in an upcoming show.

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0:00.0	You're listening to Sleep Tight Science.
0:35.5	Did you know that the leatherback sea turtle can travel over 10,000 miles or 16,000 kilometers in search of jellyfish?
0:37.6	Their main source of food? What? I wish they would visit one of jellyfish. Their main source of food?
0:38.3	What?
0:41.9	I wish they would visit one of our beaches.
0:44.5	Jellyfish aren't always fun.
0:53.7	Hello, friends, and welcome back to Sleep Tight Science, a bedtime show that answers your questions about science.
1:00.1	In this episode, we will learn about the wonderful world of animal migration and answer some of the questions you, our listeners, have submitted about this topic and others.
1:15.6	Have you ever wondered why some animals, like birds, disappear in winter?
1:21.6	Or why some animals travel long distances in search of food, warmer weather, or a safe place to have
1:30.6	babies? In this episode, we are talking about when certain animals, like birds, butterflies,
1:40.3	whales, and even some fish, travel from one place to another.
1:47.3	This grand journey is called migration.
1:53.7	What is animal migration?
1:58.7	Animal migration is a periodic movement of animals between two regions to breed or find food.
2:09.5	They may do this every year or only twice in a lifetime.
2:15.1	Migrations are seasonal or lifetime journeys made to the same destination or place.
2:23.8	Animals migrate by instinct, finding their way across land and sea in ways that still need to be
2:31.8	clearly understood.
2:35.0	Animals migrate to find food and to breed.
2:39.8	The instinct is most common among animals living in regions
2:44.7	with extreme seasonal variations or changes.
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