Long Story Shorts: What is the Biggest Migration on Earth?

Every day, trillions of animals in the ocean play the biggest game of hide-and-seek … and the losers get eaten. This daily commute is called diel vertical migration, and you’ve probably never heard of it—until now.

Hey, teachers! Here’s a cheat sheet of what’s included in this episode of Long Story Shorts:
Georges Cuvier
Diel vertical migration: what is it?
Water flea (Daphnia), zooplankton, fish

This episode is part of our series Long Story Shorts—fun, quick explainers about all things coastal science!

This video series is endorsed by the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development as a Decade Activity. Find out more about the Ocean Decade here: https://oceandecade.org/

Created by the Hakai Institute
Series produced by Kristina Blanchflower and Katrina Pyne
Written, edited, and narrated by Kristina Blanchflower
Illustrations by Mercedes Minck
Science consultation provided by Kelly Fretwell and Josh Silberg