{"id":15763,"date":"2024-12-10T15:43:52","date_gmt":"2024-12-10T15:43:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/explorersagainstextinction.co.uk\/blog\/?p=15763"},"modified":"2025-01-08T15:49:24","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T15:49:24","slug":"the-arctic-tern-a-journey-across-the-globe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/explorersagainstextinction.co.uk\/blog\/the-arctic-tern-a-journey-across-the-globe\/","title":{"rendered":"The Arctic Tern: A Journey Across the Globe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>A Record-Breaking Journey<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Arctic Tern is nature\u2019s long-distance champion, migrating over 70,000 km annually between the Arctic and Antarctic. 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