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The Bird With the World’s Longest Migration

LONG FLIGHT

The Arctic tern’s migration is longer than twice the Earth’s circumference.

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The Arctic tern weighs only about four ounces. Hopefully that makes it easier for it to fly its annual route, which is a little more than twice

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