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Migration
by Podra Network
The greatest journeys on Earth — the science, the spectacle and the mystery of animal migration.
Episodes
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The Return Home: What Migration Teaches Us About Survival
In this episode of Migration, host David Hale explores the profound survival lessons embedded in nature's greatest journeys. From Arctic terns covering 44,000 miles annually to salmon returning to their natal streams, migration represents one of evolution's most sophisticated survival strategies....
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Climate Change and Migration: When Ancient Routes Face New Challenges
In this episode of Migration, host David Hale examines how climate change is disrupting ancient human migration patterns across the globe. From the Sahel region of Africa where pastoralist communities have followed seasonal routes for over 2,000 years, to Pacific Island communities facing...
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The Night Shift: How Nocturnal Migrants Rule the Darkness
Discover the hidden world of nocturnal bird migration in this fascinating episode of Migration. Host David Hale explores how billions of birds travel through our night skies during peak migration seasons, using sophisticated navigation techniques including celestial cues and magnetic field...
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Herds on the Move: Caribou and the Tundra's Greatest Show
Join host David Hale on an Arctic adventure exploring one of nature's most spectacular phenomena - the great caribou migration. Discover how these remarkable animals navigate over 1,500 miles annually across some of Earth's harshest terrain, following ancient pathways encoded in their DNA. Learn...
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The Sky Rivers: Bar-Tailed Godwits and Record-Breaking Flights
Join host David Hale as he explores the incredible world of bar-tailed godwits, the champion long-distance migrants of the bird world. Discover how these unassuming shorebirds accomplish the longest non-stop flights in the animal kingdom, traveling over 7,000 miles across the Pacific Ocean…
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When Giants Move: Tracking Humpback Whales Across Oceans
Dive into the extraordinary world of humpback whale migration in this episode of Migration. Host David Hale explores how these 40-ton giants undertake the longest mammalian migration on Earth, traveling up to 25,000 kilometers annually between polar feeding grounds and tropical breeding areas....
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The Magnetic Pull: Earth's Hidden Migration Highway
Discover how Earth's magnetic field serves as nature's GPS system, guiding millions of animals on epic migrations across continents and oceans. Host David Hale explores the fascinating science of magnetoreception – the ability of creatures like sea turtles, migratory birds, and monarch…
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Nature's GPS: How Animals Navigate Without Maps
Discover the incredible navigation abilities of animals in this fascinating episode of Migration. Host David Hale explores how Arctic terns travel 40,000 miles annually using magnetic fields and celestial navigation, while sea turtles return to their birth beaches using Earth's magnetic...
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Swimming Against the Current: The Epic Salmon Homecoming
Join host David Hale as he explores one of nature's most incredible migration stories in this episode of Migration. Discover how Pacific salmon navigate thousands of miles through ocean currents before returning to their exact birthplace to spawn, using sophisticated biological GPS systems that...
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From Pole to Pole: The Arctic Tern's Ultimate Migration
Join host David Hale as he explores the incredible journey of the Arctic tern, the world's ultimate migrant. Discover how these small seabirds travel over 44,000 miles annually from Arctic to Antarctic, experiencing more daylight than any other creature on Earth. Learn about their sophisticated...
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Wings of Orange Fire: The Monarch Butterfly's Impossible Journey
Join host David Hale as he explores the extraordinary migration of monarch butterflies in this captivating episode of Migration. Discover how these delicate insects, weighing less than a paperclip, undertake one of nature's most remarkable journeys spanning up to 5,000 miles across North America....
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Rivers of Thunder: Following the Wildebeest Across the Serengeti
Join host David Hale as he explores the Great Migration of wildebeest across East Africa's Serengeti ecosystem. This episode follows nearly two million wildebeest, zebras, and gazelles on their annual 1,800-mile circular journey between Tanzania's Serengeti National Park and Kenya's Maasai Mara...
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The Great Migration Begins: Why Animals Journey Thousands of Miles
Join host David Hale in this captivating episode of Migration as we explore the extraordinary journeys undertaken by the world's most remarkable migratory animals. From Arctic terns flying 44,000 miles annually between polar regions to wildebeest traversing the Serengeti in search of fresh...
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How many episodes does Migration have?
Migration currently has 13 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is Migration about?
The greatest journeys on Earth — the science, the spectacle and the mystery of animal migration.
How often does Migration release new episodes?
Migration has 13 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
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Who hosts Migration?
Migration is created and hosted by Podra Network.
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