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"Imagine seeing hundreds of the same type of animal gathered at the same place at the same time! Right here in North America, many animals gather in huge numbers at predictable times and locations. Not all migrations are tied to seasonal food changes, some are tied to life cycles. Certain birds, reptiles, mammals, amphibians, fish, and even insects migrate during spring, summer, fall, or winter. Travel along with them as you learn about what puts...
2) Luck
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A young sandhill crane, Luck, finds his place in the ancient crane migration from northern Canada to the Platte River.
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Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2003
Physical Desc
1 DVD (89 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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Three years of shooting were needed by five teams in order to follow bird migrations flying over the seven continents: from one pole to another, from the seas to snowcapped mountains, from the canopy of heaven to mangroves and swamps.
6) Silverwing
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Silverwing saga volume 1
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In this graphic novel edition of a best-selling story, young silverwing bat Shade is blown off course during his colony's migration to Hibernaculum, during which he meets other winged loners on his journey back to his family, but with a long and dangerousflight ahead, he must figure out who he can trust.
Publisher
Zeitgeist Video
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
1 DVD (90 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + guide (6 pages, fold-out)
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Every spring, China's cities are plunged into chaos as an astonishing 130 million migrant workers journey to their home villages for the New Year's holiday. This mass exodus is the largest human migration on the planet, an epic spectacle that reveals a country tragically caught between its rural past and industrial future. Working over several years in classic verite, Chinese-Canadian filmmaker Lixin Fan travels with one couple who have embarked on...
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Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pub. Date
2019.
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47 pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm
Description
Provides descriptions of the migratory behavior of a variety of animals around the world, including caribou, monarch butterflies, the barn swallow, hummingbirds, Christmas Island red crabs, and the great white shark.
10) Great migrations: Whales, wildebeests, butterflies, elephants, and other amazing animals on the move
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National Geographic
Pub. Date
c2010
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45 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 20 x 29 cm.
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An illustrated companion to a National Geographic television special by the same name introduces young animal enthusiasts to the migratory habits of several animal groups while citing the role of climate change in recently discovered trends.
11) Fly away home
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Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2001
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 108 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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A 13-year old girl and her estranged father learn what family is all about when they adopt an orphaned flock of geese and teach them how to fly.
14) Great migrations
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National Geographic
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Takes viewers around the world on the arduous journeys millions of animals undertake to ensure the survival of their species. Shot from land and air, in trees and cliff-blinds, on ice floes and underwater, this collection tells the formidable, powerful stories of many of the planet₁s species and their movements, while revealing new scientific insights with breathtaking high-definition clarity.
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Cicada Books
Pub. Date
2022.
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71 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm
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All the branches of the animal kingdom--birds, fish, crustaceans, reptiles, mammals, insects, and even slime molds undertake great journeys across water land or air. This is a glorious celebration of the mysteries and marvels of migration.
16) Circle
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Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2016.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 x 29 cm
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Follows the migration of the bar-tailed godwits from Australia and New Zealand to their breeding grounds in the Arctic.
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Christy Ottaviano Books, Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2020.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
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As autumn nears, flowers fade and insects become quiet, and Tiny Bird leaves his northern home for the long and perilous journey to lush southern forests. Includes facts about hummingbirds.
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Page Street Kids
Pub. Date
2020.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 x 28 cm
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Thousands of birds are migrating from the Artic to the Caribbean when a hurricane rips a young whimbrel, Numenia, from her sisters, forcing her to struggle on alone. Includes note about the true story that inspired the book.
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