migration

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.

From flying fish to peculiar sunfish, bottlenose dolphins to basking sharks, learn about the enormous underwater world of the open ocean.

Explains the journey monarch butterflies take between their summer and winter homes, and describes their physical characteristics and behaviors.

"Every year in Namibia, about two thousand zebras suddenly disappear from their grazing area along the Chobe River. Months later, the herd returns. Where do they go? And why? Thanks to satellite-tracking collars, scientists were able to solve the mystery, but several questions remain. Award-winning science author Sandra Markle reveals the process scientists used to study the zebras, and she also delves into the science of migration, exploring how animals know where to go, how to get there, and when to leave"--From the publisher's web site.

"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"--Provided by publisher.

Discusses migratory instincts of animals, fish and insects in regard to where and when they migrate, as well as their natural ability to navigate.

Simple text and photographs present the behavior changes of animals as winter approaches, such as growing thicker fur, migrating, and hibernating.

Examines issues related to migration in the early twenty-first century, especially how globalization and climate change influence large-scale human migrations.

Describes how polar bears in Canada travel to the frozen Hudson Bay area in fall and winter to find food that will sustain them through the summer months, when they eat little to no food, and explains how global warming is threatening the species' future.