Mind-boggling Butterfly Migration

It takes four generations of monarchs to complete each year's migratory trek. View Web Version   Buy Tickets Monarch Butterflies Have Mastered Migration Butterflies are known for one biological marvel in particular: their ability to metamorphose from caterpillars into beautiful, brightly colored, winged creatures. But monarch butterflies possess another mind-boggling skill that receives less acclaim: Without any guidance, these insects inherently know how, when and where to migrate across continents—and it takes four generations to make the yearlong trek. Read More More Pictures of Our Turtle Hatchlings We thought your Thursday might need a healthy dose of cute, so here are a few new photos of our Amazon river turtle hatchlings guaranteed to make you smile. View More Photos Upcoming Events and Volunteer Opportunities November 7, 2014 • 5 pm - 9 pm Fluid Art November 11, 2014 • 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Uncovering the Underwater Lives of Humpback Whales November 13, 2014 • 7:30 pm - 10 pm Date Night November 18, 2014 • 9 am - 2 pm Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge Forest Buffer Restoration December 3, 2014 • 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Building a Brighter Tomorrow through National Marine Sanctuaries 501 East Pratt Street • Baltimore, MD 21202 National Aquarium is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to inspire conservation of the world's aquatic treasures. You are subscribed as: turlbombeiro@gmail.com You are receiving this message because you have signed up to receive email from the National Aquarium. To change the number of emails sent, or to unsubscribe completely, please manage your preferences.