5 Animals That Travel Long Distances

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The Arctic tern is one of the animals that travel long distances, and is known for having the longest migration of any bird

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The Arctic tern flies from its breeding grounds in the Arctic to Antarctica and back again each year, covering around 22,000 km

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Wildebeest are part of the largest animal migration on Earth, known as the Great Migration

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The migration starts in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area in Tanzania, then moves through the Serengeti, and across into the Masai Mara in Kenya

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Zebras are known for their annual migration, which can cover up to 2,897 km. They migrate from the Serengeti in Tanzania to Kenya in search of food and water

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During migration, zebras form large groups called "super herds" that can number in the thousands

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Caribou are the mammals that migrate the farthest, with some herds traveling over 1,200 km round trip

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Emperor penguins can travel up to 1,000 miles on foraging trips that can last up to a month. They swim more than 40 miles per day

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