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The Monarch's Spring Migration
A Race Against Time

Here come the monarchs! Spring migration begins every March in a flurry. The monarchs are in a race against time. They can't stay in Mexico any longer — but they can't move north too quickly either. The timing of their spring migration must be precise. How do they know when to leave, and why do they go now?

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