6 Places to See Amazing Animal Migrations This Fall

Monarchs and antelopes are on the move—here's where you can get a good view!

by Roxanne Hoorn, Staff Writer

6 Places

As the weather shifts and seasons change, animals too take their cue. Some are searching for greener pastures—literally—while others feast on fruit. Waves of scarlet crabs cover the ground as they scuttle from the forest to the sea and back again, while flittering monarchs coat trees like autumn leaves. Explore these six places where fall turns to frenzy.

Topi of Boma National Park

Starting in October, antelope will thunder through Boma National Park, making up one of the largest migrations in the world.

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Uvita, Costa Rica

Punta Uvita Tombolo

In October, humpbacks will complete their migration past a geological formation in the shape of a whale’s tail.

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El Rosario, Mexico

Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve

Starting in October, millions of migrating monarch butterflies will coat the forest.

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Christmas Island, Australia

Crabs of Christmas Island

Every fall, Christmas Island is overcome by a scarlet wave of migrating crustaceans on a mad dash from the forest to the sea.

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Serenje, Zambia

Kasanka Bat Migration

This November, some 5 million to 10 million straw-colored fruit bats will make their way to Zambia's smallest national park.

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Mara River Crossing

Fall marks the end of “The Great Migration," made up of 1.5 million wildebeest, zebras, and gazelle.

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