The Fantastic Flight of Moonbird
July is packed with iconic and historic events.
That's why The Nature Conservancy is dedicating July to another exciting event: the fantastic flight of a tiny four-ounce shorebird nicknamed Moonbird.
In July 1992, this rufa red knot was born in the Canadian Arctic and has since embarked on a truly extraordinary journey — logging at least 320,000 miles in his life. That’s equal to a flight to the Moon and halfway back. It’s no wonder that bird enthusiasts everywhere are calling him Moonbird.
Explore the amazing qualities of Moonbird in the graphic above.