Sea Turtles' ‘Lost Years’ Mystery Unfolds

Satellite tracking devices attached to young sea turtles have provided new information on the so-called ‘lost years’ of this endangered species. As soon as the hatchlings emerge from their sandy nest, they scurry down the beach to the ocean and disappear into the deep for many years before returning to the beach to mate.    Satellite technology catches up The young turtles are tiny and always on the move, making them almost impossible to track.  A new study, published in...

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