Researchers illuminate mystery of sea turtles' epic migrations
"Not all those who wander are lost ... " —J.R.R. Tolkien
"Not all those who wander are lost ... " —J.R.R. Tolkien
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An "extremely rare" white baby sea turtle was found Sunday on a beach 25 miles south of Charleston, South Carolina, according to Kiawah Island town officials.
Ecology
Oct 20, 2020
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The last time she felt the ocean waves swirling around her, Tabitha was near death.
Ecology
Sep 15, 2020
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There is a world of life on the backs of loggerhead sea turtles, and it's more abundant and diverse than scientists knew.
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Jun 1, 2020
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As the global coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic escalates, marine biologists at Florida Atlantic University acknowledge that "wild" life must go on. Three 6-month-old green sea turtles, the last batch of the 2019 hatchlings ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 2, 2020
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Sea turtles around the world are threatened by marine plastic debris, mostly through ingestion and entanglement. Now, researchers reporting in the journal Current Biology on March 9 have new evidence to explain why all that ...
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Mar 9, 2020
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Loggerhead turtles feed in the same places year after year—meaning key locations should be protected, researchers say.
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Jan 23, 2020
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An overwhelming scientific consensus affirms that for thousands of species across the globe, climate change is an immediate and existential threat.
Plants & Animals
Sep 5, 2019
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This summer is shaping up to be a banner year for sea turtles, according to data collected by University of Georgia researchers.
Plants & Animals
Jul 8, 2019
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Each day from May through August, volunteers walk and survey the 26 miles of coastline on North Carolina's Topsail Island looking for the tell-tale tracks of sea turtles coming onto the beach.
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