Ultra-marathon

Jennifer Kingsley
February 4, 2017

We’re sharing stories from the north again starting today, which gives me a chance to celebrate this little bird and its incredible feats of strength. Arctic terns are at home in both the Arctic and the Antarctic . . . they are our polar transition bird! They can fly 40,000 kms/year, which is the furthest yearly journey of any bird on earth. Think about it: years of nearly continuous daylight with only the briefest transits through forested land.

After a few weeks down south ourselves, we’re following this endurance master to #meetthenorth once again.

#lindbladexpeditions #arctictern #birdsarecool #iceland #fledging #cornell

A pair of Arctic terns.