It's Okay to Be Smart: Unraveling the Monarch Butterfly Migration Mystery

9 minutes 17 seconds

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The monarch butterfly migration is one of nature’s greatest events. This orange-winged wonder travels up to 4,500 km from all over North America to spend the winter hanging from oyamel fir trees in central Mexico’s mountain forests. But how does an animal with a brain the size of a sesame seed navigate to this one special place? Part of the "It's Okay to Be Smart" series.

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Runtime: 9 minutes 17 seconds

Topic: Geography, Science
Subtopic: Biology, Insects, World Geography
Grade/Interest Level: 10 - 12
Release Year: 2019
Producer/Distributor: PBS Digital Studios
Series: It's Okay to Be Smart

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