Description - Nature's Great Migrations: Great Journey's From Around The World by Marianne Taylor
p>This beautifully illustratednbsp;book on the worldrsquo;s mostnbsp;impressive and spectacularnbsp;movements of animals,nbsp;includes various species ofnbsp;mammals, birds, fish andnbsp;invertebrates./p> p>Twenty-five species are covered and these include iconic migrations, ranging from millions of wildebeest movingnbsp;through the plains of east Africa and the annual return of the spawning salmon each year, to swarms of Monarchnbsp;butterflies travelling thousands of miles and Arctic Terns flying virtually from pole-to-pole and back each year.nbsp;/p> p>Perhaps less well-known but certainly no less spectacular events include the movements of the Grey Whale, Harpnbsp;Seal, Osprey, Wilsonrsquo;s Storm-petrel, Rubythroated Hummingbird, Hummingbird Hawkmoth, Desert Locust, Globenbsp;Skimmer dragonfly and even the Christmas Island Red Crab.nbsp;/p> p>In each case there is an engaging written account, a map showing the location of the movement, and severalnbsp;images of the species concerned, often in spectacular gatherings as the migration is in full swing. In short this is anbsp;remarkable and eye-catching book covering some of the worldrsquo;s most impressive natural history spectacles, andnbsp;it will be a valuable addition to the library of any wildlife enthusiast./p>
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