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Manx Shearwaters Suffer Jet Lag on Long Flights

Updated 2026-10-29 18:05 UTC 2 sources Neutral

Manx shearwaters experience disrupted body clocks during long, fast flights across the Atlantic, leading to off-course navigation. This phenomenon highlights the impact of rapid travel on bird physiology.

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NASA
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New Scientist
On fast flights across the Atlantic, the body clocks of Manx shearwaters get out of sync with local time, leading them to veer away from the most direct flight path
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