ABSTRACT
Humans have been intrigued by migrations of animals for centuries. We see migrations of songbirds as they seasonally appear in our yards and feeders. We also hear birds overhead as geese and cranes ¤y in passage. We learn about the herds of caribou, wildebeest, and other mammals that seek vegetation and water. We see nature presentations that show arctic gray whales wintering in the Sea of Cortez. However, few birds and mammals can surpass the migrations of tunas, salmon, eels, and other ‘shes for their endurance, hardships, and sacri‘ce. Blue‘n tuna have been documented in a migration pattern from Florida to the coast of Norway, at least 10,000 km distant, with individuals averaging 5 km/h for a passage of 2-4 months (McKeown 1984).
