OLYMPIC ANIMALS DAY #5
It’s the last day of our Olympic Animals Week and we’re off to the Arctic to meet a bird who knows how to fly! We’ll need a plane to keep up with these birds, because they migrate from one end of the earth to the other! Whew! Are you ready?
MEET THE ARCTIC TERN!
Range/Habitat: Arctic-Antarctica/ oceans
Diet: Carnivore: fish, crustaceans
Length/Weight: 13-14”/ 3 3/8- 4 oz
Conservation Status: common
Fun Facts:
- Arctic terns have one of the longest migrations of any bird on the planet.
- They can fly 10,000-12,000 miles twice a year.
- Arctic terns spend most of their lives in daylight.
- They nest in Antarctica in the summer.
- Arctic terns dive for their food.
- When they are molting, they cannot fly.
- They can live up to 20-30 years.
Wowzers! We get tired just thinking about all the flying these amazing birds do in a year! Can you imagine? Arctic terns definitely deserve the gold medal in long distance flying! We hope you’ve enjoyed Olympic Animals Week! Please tell your friends and family about our blog :)!