Top 10Updated 2026年3月12日
Top 12 Animals with the Longest Migration Distances
This ranking is based on the total annual round-trip migration distances of animals, including flight, swimming, or terrestrial journeys. It highlights the most resilient migrators in nature, reflecting the incredible endurance and navigational capabilities species demonstrate to find food, suitable climates, and breeding grounds.
Current #1
Arctic Tern
| Rank | Name | Annual Distance (km) | Migration Characteristic |
|---|---|---|---|
Arctic Tern | 71000 | Holds the record for the longest migration between Arctic and Antarctic | |
Sooty Shearwater | 64000 | Trans-hemispheric migrant traversing the Pacific Ocean | |
Bar-tailed Godwit | 29000 | Holds the record for the longest non-stop flight | |
| 4 | Humpback Whale | 25000 | Migrates between tropical breeding grounds and high-latitude feeding grounds |
| 5 | Gray Whale | 22000 | One of the longest-migrating mammals known |
| 6 | Monarch Butterfly | 4800 | Multi-generational migration across North America |
| 7 | Great White Shark | 20000 | Transoceanic travel between South Africa and Australia |
| 8 | Caribou | 5000 | Longest terrestrial periodic migration |
| 9 | Emperor Penguin | 200 | Significant walking distance despite the harsh Antarctic climate |
| 10 | Globe Skimmer Dragonfly | 18000 | Completes a migratory loop across the Indian Ocean |
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