Monarch Butterflies

Top 5 North American migratory animals

10/3/2018 - Monarch Butterflies (Danaus plexippus plexippus): Being the smallest animal on the list, it may seem unbelievable that these tiny winged insects cover the 3,000 mile distance from Canada to Mexico. The journey down the east coast that the butterflies take starts at the end of October. Not all make it… SEE MORE
Hurricane Florence on 9/13. Photo credit NOAA/GOES

Update on Hurricane Florence

9/19/2018 - Florence has been downgraded to a Tropical Storm, but its effects are still potentially devastating as it moves inland, and the floodwater keeps rising. At least 40 inches of rain fell along the coast from Cape Fear to Cape Lookout. Florence is the wettest tropical cyclone to ever hit North… SEE MORE
Storm paths from 2017's hurricane season - Wikipedia

Hurricane Season 2018 is now underway

6/6/2018 - The Atlantic Hurricane season officially began on June 1st, however, on May 25th the first named storm, tropical cyclone Alberto, entered the Gulf of Mexico. It was the first storm to be named in May since 1976. Originally, the predictions for the 2018 Atlantic Basin hurricane season were for an… SEE MORE