The Arctic Tern might be the ultimate world traveler! These astonishing birds fly from pole to pole each year, covering over 40,000 kilometres annually. For comparison, the record one-way migration for an adult male humpback whale is 18,840 kilometres! Arctic Terns can live over 30 years, during which they may travel more than 2.4 million kilometres—the equivalent of three trips to the Moon and back! ️Despite their small size, Arctic Terns are built for endurance. With streamlined bodies and long wings, they glide effortlessly across vast oceans, navigating through varying climates. Here are a few more mindboggling facts about them: Arctic Terns experience more daylight than any other animal on Earth, thanks to their pole-to-pole migration and to stay where it is summer. They can sleep and feed while gliding, a behaviour often thought to involve ‘unihemispheric sleep,’ where one-half of the brain rests at a time. You can read more about the Arctic Tern here: allaboutb...