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The Bar-Tailed Godwit performs one of the most unbelievable feats in nature —
a 12,000 km nonstop flight across the Pacific Ocean, with no rest, no landing, no food, and no pause for more than eight days straight.

This documentary from Biography Plus reveals how a 300-gram bird:

• Switches off its stomach to reduce weight
• Navigates using stars and Earth’s magnetic field
• Endures storms bigger than entire countries
• Stays awake while flying for over a week
• Travels farther without stopping than any creature in history

From the frozen Arctic to the green shores of New Zealand,
the Godwit’s migration is a true masterpiece of evolution —
a journey so extreme that scientists once believed it was impossible.

If you believe in the wonders of nature,
you’re watching Biography Plus,
where the world’s greatest true stories finally come alive.

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00:00It flies 12,000 kilometers without stopping even once.
00:04This is the Bar-tailed Godwit, the undisputed champion of the sky.
00:08Imagine this, it leaves Alaska, flies over the vast Pacific Ocean,
00:14and for eight straight days, it never lands.
00:17No sleep, no food, no rest, just powerful wings and a heart that's built for miracles,
00:24to save energy. It actually shuts down its stomach, reducing weight and burning its own fat just to
00:31stay alive. It navigates storms larger than entire countries by riding invisible highways in the wind
00:37and crossing an entire ocean, a journey of pure endurance. It lands in New Zealand. It's barely
00:45alive, but it is victorious. This is the kind of incredible story we love to tell. If you're
00:51amazed by the wonders of the natural world, make sure to follow for more. Thanks for watching.
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