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Northen Canada Caribou, the Worlds Longest Over Land Migration

Not yet published by Kristin Cowles, Editor-in-Chief

Country: Canada

The Experience

Every year approximately 3 million caribou embark on a journey that can entail some herds traveling over 2000 miles across the Arctic Tundra. In search of greener pastures this trek is the worlds longest over land mingration made by any animal in the world.

Over two million caribou move from their calving grounds on the remote mainland tundra to the wintering grounds near the tree line.
new born calfs have to be up and running the day they are born as wolves can prey on the migration.

When to Go

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