Monarch butterflies can migrate 3,000 miles each year. Jorge Ribas flutters around Monarch Watch volunteers tracking the voyage.
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Monarch butterflies can migrate 3,000 miles each year. Jorge Ribas flutters around Monarch Watch volunteers tracking the voyage.
Added: Sep 23, 2009
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