2022.10.04

Stealth Migrations

Trillions of tiny animals may be coordinating their daily movements in ways that affect every organism on the planet

TRILLIONS OF ZOOPLANKTON migrate every night from the ocean’s depths up to the surface and back. Each species has its own rhythm, which can vary based on age, season and sex. Source: tonaquatic/Getty Images

TRILLIONS OF ZOOPLANKTON migrate every night from the ocean’s depths up to the surface and back. Each species has its own rhythm, which can vary based on age, season and sex. Source: tonaquatic/Getty Images

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