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Injured Monarch Butterfly Viral Video: A heartwarming act of New York rescuers who performed a rare wing transplant on an injured monarch butterfly at Long Island’s Sweetbriar Nature Center has inspired social media. A video of the delicate procedure that gave another chance to the butterfly to fly quickly went viral. The video shared on Instagram under the official page 'Sweetbriar Nature Center' mentioned the entire incident in the post. As per the post, the butterfly had suffered a broken wing and was unable to fly.

Determined to save it, the rescuers decided to try something extraordinary, a wing transplant using a wing from a deceased butterfly. “Using a wing from a deceased butterfly, we carefully matched it to the broken wing and performed a delicate repair,” the center shared. “The result? You’d never know this monarch is flying with a replacement wing.”

After the transplant, the moment the butterfly took flight brought the team to tears. “Watching it take off brought tears to my eyes. This tiny traveler now has a second chance at life, and at completing its incredible journey,” one rescuer wrote.

"Monarch migration is one of nature’s greatest mysteries. These butterflies travel thousands of miles to overwintering sites in Mexico and the western U.S.—places they’ve never been, guided by instincts we still don’t fully understand. Scientists believe they may use the sun’s position, Earth’s magnetic field, and other natural cues to find their way. Somehow, generation after generation, they reach the same forests and groves," the rescuer further told about the monarch butterfly. 

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The video shared a few days ago received many comments and views from social media users. "For those wondering: Butterflies do not feel pain in their wings. Their wings are primarily made of chitin, a tough exoskeleton, and do not contain pain receptors or nerves," a user wrote. "This is unbelievable! Thank you so much for what you do," a second user wrote.

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"It’s true that we are aware of time and, from our perspective, the life of a monarch butterfly feels so very short. But can the meaning and value of life really be measured in time? In their brief existence, they migrate, reproduce, experience, and give life to this world we share. Seeing this beautiful butterfly given a second chance was deeply moving — it reminds us how much our way of looking at the world matters," wrote a third user.