Citation
Monarch Butterfly Multi-Generational Migration
TL;DR
3,000-mile migration across 4 generations
Documents unique multi-generational relay migration - 3,000 miles across 4 generations with no individual completing the loop. Generation 4 'super generation' lives 10× longer and navigates to overwintering site they've never visited using magnetic and sun compass. Model for long-term business strategies spanning multiple leadership generations.
Key Findings from researchers (2020)
- 3,000-mile migration across 4 generations
- Generations 1-3 live 6 weeks each
- Generation 4 lives 6-8 months (reproductive diapause)
- Magnetic + sun compass navigation
- Overwintering at 10,000 feet in oyamel fir forests
- 90%+ don't reach destination