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JUVENILE BIRD BREAKS THE RECORD FOR LONGEST NON-STOP FLIGHT

bird recently broke the world record for the longest continuous bird flight on its first long-haul journey across the Pacific after) flew 8,435 miles from Alaska to Tasmania. The youngster, around five months old, took off on 13 October 2022 and touched down on 25 October 2022 after flapping its wings non-stop for 11 days and one hour, or 265 continuous hours.

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