Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior Research Overview Migration News Migration Team Research Publications ICARUS and Movebank Community Science News In the Media News All Snapshot Europe 2025 July 08, 2025 Scientists across Europe are invited to join the annual wildlife camera trapping project more Barbara Fruth awarded Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany June 27, 2025 Bonobo researcher receives Germany’s highest tribute given to individuals for services to the nation more Südkurier June 13, 2025 In the Media Ecology of Animal Societies Schwäne am Bodensee und Rhein: Was tun, wenn sie aggressiv werden? more Introducing: the ICARUS birds project March 14, 2025 A new initiative from ICARUS invites collaborators to track common birds in an effort to understand where, how, and why they die more ICARUS flies with new wings January 13, 2025 With ICARUS 2.0, the space-based animal tracking system launches plans for a dedicated fleet of five CubeSats in low Earth orbit more Bats surf storm fronts during continental migration January 02, 2025 migration Scientists use ultra-light sensors connected “like cell phones” across Europe to study how bats migrate over the continent more Give animals a voice October 22, 2024 A picture book, based on the science of animal disaster forecasting, inspires children to listen to animals more How cranes navigate their complex world September 23, 2024 Study of four crane species reveals the complicated relationships between birds and their environments more Flying like an eagle September 16, 2024 learning Golden eagles improve their flight skills with age more Do birds save energy by migrating? September 15, 2024 migration Study disproves the common theory that migration leads to overall energy savings more Snapshot Europe 2024 July 16, 2024 The annual camera trapping project is back for another season–and camera trappers are invited to join more Researchers listen to the hearts of bats in flight July 04, 2024 Unique recordings show that bats can ramp up heart rate from 6 to 900 b.p.m within minutes more The Internet of Animals May 15, 2024 migration The first narrative nonfiction book about the pioneering animal tracking project ICARUS, written by its founder Martin Wikelski, is published by Greystone Books more Storks fly with a little help from their friends April 12, 2024 migration All storks choose to migrate with conspecifics, but young storks rely more on social influences than adults do more THE SECRET KNOWLEDGE OF ANIMALS April 12, 2024 45-minute documentary celebrates its TV premiere on ARD more Migrating animals learn by experience February 27, 2024 collective behavior learning migration Adolescent exploration helps storks to learn straighter and shorter migration routes more Show more