Study Shows Foraging Seabirds Experience Jet Lag Across Time Zones

Published 16h ago · Latest report 1h ago · Discovery

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Jet lag throws foraging seabirds hundreds of miles off course, a new study shows.

Researchers discovered that Manx shearwaters experience a form of jet lag that disorients them during flights back to their nests. Crossing time zones throws their internal body clocks out of sync with local time. Consequently, the seabirds can wander hundreds of miles off their intended route.

The speciesResearchers focused their investigation on Manx shearwaters returning from foraging trips.
The consequenceAffected birds lose their directional sense and stray hundreds of miles off course.

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Understanding how migratory animals navigate is crucial for conservation efforts, especially as human activity and climate pressures alter natural habitats and migration routes.

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Researchers found that Manx shearwaters experience disorientation and lose their direction on flights back to their nests due to shifting time zones affecting their body clocks.

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