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While seeing an animal in the wild can be fun, seeing thousands of them migrating is mesmerizing and awe-inspiring. These awesome wildlife photos will show you just how amazing of a sight a migration can be!

Every year, birds, mammals, fish, reptiles and other animals around the world migrate for various reasons. How they know when and where to go? Although seasons and temperatures seem to be the most important factor, the whole mechanism is not yet clearly understood. Migration yields things not usually seen - tree branches bending from the weight of butterflies, birds, flying from Alaska to New Zealand without stopping. Also animals don't always just travel across the map, either - some fish migrate to different depths!

If you've captured a photo of an animal migration or of a migratory animal, we'd love to see it in this list as well. And don't forget to vote for your favorites, either!

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    NatashaHart
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    10 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This looks like they are running through the clouds. Stunning.

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    lemonhead
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    10 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    locusts destroy everything they eat.... I feel bad for all the people who have to go through that every year.

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    10 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Quite the experience: one day, the beach was completely invaded by ladybugs, flying and sitting everywhere - even on my camera and dress.

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    TraceyMartens
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    10 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Living in Canada, this picture could be taken outside anywhere of the Canadian geese. There are THAT many.

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    Lois Rodriguez
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    10 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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