Animals on the Move

Noun group of the same type of animal living together
Following months at sea, Rockhopper penguins gather in large colonies to breed, often returning to the same nest each year. They usually seek out their previous year's mate as well.
Noun advocate for the protection of the environment and wildlife
It’s a tricky, expensive and often very dangerous affair to safely relocate a rhino. But conservationists in South Africa have come up with a slightly awkward and highly effective way of moving the animals.
Verb act as a prompt or reminder
Cued by monsoon rains, 65 million land crabs on Australia’s Christmas Island do an annual march from forest to beach to mate, laying eggs in the sea.
Adjective ability to return home after travelling great distances
Researchers say that disrupting the salmon's migratory behavior and strong homing instinct could have long-term consequences, as their genetic profiles are unique to their natal rivers.
Noun place of important activity or danger
hot spot
During October and November Hudson Bay chills and Churchill becomes a hot spot for getting a close look at polar bears as they migrate.
Noun periodic passage of groups of animals from one region to another
The wildebeest migration is considered one of the greatest wildlife spectacles on Earth, involving up to 1.5 million wildebeests as well as hundreds of thousands of other animals.
Adjective (of a time) well-chosen or particularly favorable
The resilient Bar-tailed Godwit, a land bird, flies over 7,000 miles nonstop from Alaska to New Zealand, with a little help from opportune winds.
Verb move or establish in a new area
BrightSource Energy is building a giant solar plant in the Mojave Desert, but before they do they are tasked with relocating the Desert Tortoise, a rare species, to animal preserves.
Adjective place where birds and butterflies settle or gather in a mass to rest
Amazingly Monarchs navigate to the same winter roosts, often to the exact same trees, every year. This is with journeys up to 3,000 miles (4828 km) each way.
Adjective left behind without the ability to move from somewhere
Wildlife experts are trying to return a healthy dolphin to the ocean. It became stranded in shallow water after swimming into a narrow channel in southern California.