Pair of Arctic Terns (Sterna paradisaea) | Svalbard

A pair of Arctic terns (Sterna paradisaea) taking a break betweeen periods of fishing. These birds migrate from the Arctic to Antarctica and back each year, spending summer in the northern and southern hemispheres. Round trip distances traveled by these birds involve tens of thousands of kilometers.

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A pair of Arctic terns (Sterna paradisaea) taking a break betweeen periods of fishing. These birds migrate from the Arctic to Antarctica and back each year, spending summer in the northern and southern hemispheres. Round trip distances traveled by these birds involve tens of thousands of kilometers.