Scientists Tracked Galápagos Sea Turtles for Years – What They Found Was Unexpected

Sea turtles are built for epic ocean journeys, yet some in the Galápagos rarely venture beyond their island neighborhood. Sea turtles are renowned for long migrations between feeding grounds and nesting beaches. They navigate using signals that include Earth’s magnetic field, ocean currents, and the sun, often returning to the region where they hatched when [...]