The great monarch migration is one of the most impressive events in nature. A tiny butterfly flies thousands of miles from Canada and the Northern US to Mexico to spend overwinter. But recently, fewer and fewer monarchs are completing the trip. In this episode we investigate the the causes of these incomplete migrations to try to figure out how to help monarchs. 00:00 The Impossible Migration 00:58 The Monarch Collapse & Community Efforts 02:01 Insects as Earth's Greatest Migrators 03:57 The Eastern Monarch & The "Super Generation" 04:57 Milkweed & The Migration Relay Race 05:50 How Do They Find Mexico? Vector vs. True Navigation 06:34 Field Tracking in Toronto & Project Monarch 08:00 Wind Tunnel Experiments: Sun Compasses & Antennas 09:32 The Four Horsemen of the Monarch-Pocalypse 09:59 Tropical Milkweed & Disrupted Cues 10:50 The OE Parasite ("Glitter") & Native Plant Solutions 12:19 Raising Caterpillars Indoors: Good Intentions vs. Science 13:46 Rising Temperatures, Thermals, & Flirting Traps 14:47 Loss of Nectar Corridors 15:09 Adapting to Climate Change: A New Wintering Ground? 16:46 How You Can Help & Outro Check out Dr. Norris' Research: uoguelph.ca/ib/norris Check out Dr. Fedorka's Research: https://sciences.ucf.edu/biology/person/ken-fedorka/ Download Project Monarch: https://swmonarchs.org/ProjectMonarch.php Some Resources on which plants to feed the monarchs: https://www.rbg.ca/planting-for-monarchs/ https://xerces.org/sites/default/files/publications/18-003_02_Monarch-Nectar-Plant-Lists-FS_web%20-%20Jessa%20Kay%20Cruz.pdf https://monarchjointventure.org/get-involved/create-habitat-for-monarchs Examining the nature of the beast. From apex predators to the planet's strangest creatures, Animalogic goes deep into the science, behavior, and biology of the animal kingdom, one species at a time. ───────────────────────────── 📗 GET THE BOOK ───────────────────────────── "Strange Creatures" — animal facts and original illustrations from the Animalogic team: http://bit.ly/animalogicbook ───────────────────────────── JOIN THE COMMUNITY ───────────────────────────── 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@animalogic 📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AnimalogicShow 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animalogicshow/ ───────────────────────────── SUPPORT ANIMALOGIC ───────────────────────────── 👕 Merch: https://bit.ly/3SXGrXL ❤️ Member perks: https://bit.ly/AnimalogicMembership 🙏 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/animalogic ───────────────────────────── MORE FROM UNDERKNOWN ───────────────────────────── 🔬 What If – Science Hypotheticals: https://bit.ly/youtube-What-If 🧠 Aperture – Philosophy & Psychology: https://bit.ly/aperture-show 🆘 How to Survive – Survival Science: https://bit.ly/how-to-survive-show ───────────────────────────── 📩 Brand partnerships & collaborations: [email protected] Produced by Underknown: https://underknown.com #monarchbutterfly #butterfly #insects #entomology #animals #wildlife #nature #naturedocumentary #animaldocumentary