These sea turtles ‘dance’ when magnetic fields lead them to a snack
Loggerhead sea turtles ( Caretta caretta) are pretty loyal marine reptiles. Even with their roughly 8,000-mile-long ...
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Where young sea turtles spend their early lives has always been a mystery - until now
Young sea turtles actively swim and choose their paths instead of drifting. New satellite tracking reveals their movements.
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Scientists solve the mystery of sea turtles’ ‘lost years’
“What we’ve uncovered is that the turtles are actually swimming,” said co-author Nathan Putman, an ecologist at LGL Ecological Research Associates in Texas. The scientists confirmed this by ...
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Scientists investigated a mystery of the sea. They found dancing turtles.
This study found that turtles were swimming back and forth between the shallower waters, approaching the shore then turning away to avoid it. Understanding the movement patterns can help guide ...
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Sea turtles ‘dance’ when their superpower leads them to food
Normally, turtles swim in a certain direction depending on the field they live in to stay within the right ocean currents for migration. However, when RF waves were present, the turtles swam ...