Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior Research Migration News Migration Team Research Publications Data & Resources Tools In the Media News News All Give animals a voice October 22, 2024 A picture book, based on the science of animal disaster forecasting, inspires children to listen to animals more How cranes navigate their complex world September 23, 2024 Study of four crane species reveals the complicated relationships between birds and their environments more Flying like an eagle September 16, 2024 learning Golden eagles improve their flight skills with age more Do birds save energy by migrating? September 15, 2024 migration Study disproves the common theory that migration leads to overall energy savings more Snapshot Europe 2024 July 16, 2024 The annual camera trapping project is back for another season–and camera trappers are invited to join more Researchers listen to the hearts of bats in flight July 04, 2024 Unique recordings show that bats can ramp up heart rate from 6 to 900 b.p.m within minutes more The Internet of Animals May 15, 2024 migration The first narrative nonfiction book about the pioneering animal tracking project ICARUS, written by its founder Martin Wikelski, is published by Greystone Books more Storks fly with a little help from their friends April 12, 2024 migration All storks choose to migrate with conspecifics, but young storks rely more on social influences than adults do more THE SECRET KNOWLEDGE OF ANIMALS April 12, 2024 45-minute documentary celebrates its TV premiere on ARD more Migrating animals learn by experience February 27, 2024 collective behavior learning migration Adolescent exploration helps storks to learn straighter and shorter migration routes more Bat Island November 21, 2023 New book charts a rare journey into the hidden world of tropical bats more No evidence for widespread transmission of viruses by African bats November 16, 2023 Contrary to what is often reported, only one species is known to have transmitted pathogens to humans. more Andrea Kölzsch and Anne Scharf win Heinz Billing Prize September 25, 2023 Pair share award for developing a platform that harnesses animal tracking’s Big Data more Animals may be the best monitors of global climate change September 12, 2023 Carrying small sensors, they could be the most sensitive and informative weather instruments of all more Movement sensors can detect disease in wild boar September 04, 2023 Accelerometers reading the behavior of wild boars can pick up when animals are infected with a fatal virus more ICARUS flies faster, further July 11, 2023 ICARUS has begun testing its new satellite receiver that will continue uninterrupted tracking of animals from space more Show more