Gray Whale Migration Kyrene School District灰鲸迁移kyrene学区.pptVIP

Animal Migration What is Migration? Types of Migration Migration may occur: As a round trip As a return migration Corresponds with the seasons Some require a lifetime to complete: Ex: Pacific salmon Born in freshwater streams Travel to the ocean Return to the stream where they were born Spawn and then die Knowing When to Migrate How do animals know when it is time to migrate? Internal signals Hormones trigger an overwhelming urge to… eat, mate reproduce External signals (clues) Temperature change Daylight hours Scarce food supply Migration Destinations How do animals know where to