11-05-2022, 07:22 AM
Migrating turtles don’t really know where they’re going, study shows
Hawksbill turtles often travel circuitous routes for short distances – one swam 1,306km to reach an island just 176km awayFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingHow migrating animals like sea turtles navigate hundreds to thousands of kilometres across the open ocean has intrigued biologists since Charles Darwin. But some sea turtles might not really know where they’re going, new research suggests.Analysis by an international team of scientists has mapped the movements of hawksbill turtles as they swam from their nesting grounds in the Chagos Archipelago to foraging sites also in the Indian Ocean.Sign up to receive an email with the top stories from Guardian Australia every morning Continue reading...
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Hawksbill turtles often travel circuitous routes for short distances – one swam 1,306km to reach an island just 176km awayFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingHow migrating animals like sea turtles navigate hundreds to thousands of kilometres across the open ocean has intrigued biologists since Charles Darwin. But some sea turtles might not really know where they’re going, new research suggests.Analysis by an international team of scientists has mapped the movements of hawksbill turtles as they swam from their nesting grounds in the Chagos Archipelago to foraging sites also in the Indian Ocean.Sign up to receive an email with the top stories from Guardian Australia every morning Continue reading...
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