Monarch Butterfly Migration Google Earth Tour Video and Podcasts

A transcript of the One Species at a Time Podcast: Monarch Butterflies II.

A transcript of the One Species at a Time Podcast: Monarch Butterflies I.

As they wing their way across North America, millions of migrating monarch butterflies form a living river of orange. In this episode, the second of two podcasts on monarchs, we’ll meet citizens young and old who are dipping a toe in that river in the name of science and of beauty. The One Species at a Time podcast series is supported by the Harvard Museum of Comparative Zoology. Licensed under Creative Commons 3.0.

Every year monarch butterflies begin a journey north from their overwintering grounds in Mexican forests. The epic migration spans generations and the better part of a continent. In this first of two episodes, we’ll meet a pair of women united by their fascination with this iconic insect. Mexican geographer Isabel Ramírez and American biologist Karen Oberhauser are working to save monarch habitat on both ends of this remarkable insect’s 2,500 mile journey. The One Species at a Time podcast series is supported by the Harvard Museum of Comparative Zoology. Licensed under Creative Commons 3.0.

Every year eastern populations of monarch butterflies begin a journey north from their overwintering grounds in Mexican forests. The epic migration spans generations and the better part of a continent. The Monarch Butterflies Google Earth Tour video and companion podcasts, share a story about the migration of monarch butterflies, and the people that help them out along the way. In this guide you will find: strategies for using this video with your students, discussion questions and answers and vocabulary. (Grade level, 5-7)