News Animals An Arctic hare traveled at least 388 kilometers in a record-breaking journey The trek is the longest ever recorded among hares and their relatives An Arctic hare similar to this one on Ellesmere Island in northern Canada traveled more than 388 kilometers over seven weeks — the longest distance ever recorded for a hare or its relatives. Staffan Widstrand/Corbis Documentary/Getty Images Plus Share this:EmailFacebookTwitterPinterestPocketRedditPrint By Ariana Remmel January 26, 2022 at 9:00 am Arctic hares can go the distance. A member of Lepus arcticus in northern Canada has traveled farther than anyone knew possible.