Why do animals bother making such long and uncertain migratory journeys? Is the allure of an Arctic spring feast worth crossing the ocean? Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriM Why animals migrate – Part 1 of a two-part crowdscience investigation. Wherever you are in the world, you’re probably close to an animal that has made a remarkable migratory journey, whether it’s a butterfly, a bird or a sea turtle. But CrowdScience listener Moses in Kenya wants to know why they bother making such long and uncertain journeys – and how they are able to reliably travel hundreds and sometimes thousands of miles. In this first of two episodes, presenter Anand Jagatiya travels to America to meet the scientists who find and track these animals to solve the puzzle of where they go and why. In the lush and bustling Belizean jungle, Anand joins avian biologist Abidas, who is collecting data on the beautiful birds that flock to the tropical forests to escape the harsh winters. Here, using mist nets, Abidas and his team carefully capture birds to measure their health and condition before tagging and releasing them so they can continue stocking the forest with food. Anand finds that having long-term data on migratory birds can help understand why some birds, such as the wood thrush, are declining in their native homes further north. Anand then boards a turtle boat in Florida, where scientists from the Sea Turtle Conservancy are collecting data on these dinosaur-like creatures. But finding them may seem difficult. They move fast, so Anand goes with the research team who are experienced in catching them safely, will he be lucky and find one of these magnificent creatures? Presented by Anand Jagatiya and produced by Melanie Brown Contributors: David Barry – Navigator and Writer Tim Gilford – University of Oxford Abidas Ash – University of Belize Kristen Ruegg – Colorado State University David Godfrey – Sea Turtle Conservancy Listen/Download: https://www. bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct1pry —————- This is the official YouTube channel of the BBC World Service. If you like what we do, you can also find us on: Instagram 👉🏽 https://www.instagram.com/bbcworldservice Twitter 👉🏽 https://twitter.com/bbcworldservice Facebook 👉🏽 https: //facebook.com /bbcworldservice BBC World Service website 👉🏽 https://www.bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradio Thanks for watching and subscribing! #BBCWorldService #WorldService #CrowdScience #Science #Migration #Animals #Birds
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How birds travel thousands of miles every year – CrowdScience, BBC World Service podcast
