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Baby turtles navigate oceans with a hidden magnetic sense

New research is revealing that baby sea turtles do not simply drift on ocean currents during their first epic journey. Instead, they carry a built‑in magnetic sense that lets them read Earth’s field ...
CNN

Meet ‘Turtwig,’ an ancient turtle species once thought to be a plant

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Ancient plant ...
WRIC

PHOTOS: 4 baby Eastern box turtles born at Virginia wildlife center

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Four baby Eastern box turtles — a species with a plummeting population in Virginia — were recently hatched at the Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center, including rare turtle twins ...
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Baby Sea Turtles’ Epic Journey Into the Ocean Has People Cheering

Baby Sea Turtles’ Epic Journey Into the Ocean Has People Cheering originally appeared on PetHelpful. Any baby’s first steps are always an unforgettable moment. This is especially true of baby animals ...
The Stanford Daily

Stanford marine scientists unlock enigma of endangered sea turtles’ migratory patterns

Every several years, small groups of hatchling North Pacific loggerhead turtles, an endangered species, embark on years-long journeys spanning thousands of miles from Japan to the West Coast of North ...
Newsweek

Baby Turtles Increasingly Running the Wrong Way After Hurricane

Record numbers of sea turtle hatchlings have been found disoriented on Fort Myers Beach in Florida, according to local conservation group Turtle Time. Disorientation events like these are often fatal ...