Green sea turtles spend their ‘lost years’ after hatching hanging out in the Sargasso Sea

Many nature lovers have observed green turtles hatching on Florida’s beaches. But where the little amphibians go after making the perilous journey to the Atlantic has long been a mystery.  To solve it, researchers outfitted baby turtles with solar-powered tracking devices and set them loose in the Gulf Stream. Rather than just drifting with the … Read more

Green sea turtles spend their ‘lost years’ after hatching hanging out in the Sargasso Sea

Many nature lovers have observed green turtles hatching on Florida’s beaches. But where the little amphibians go after making the perilous journey to the Atlantic has long been a mystery.  To solve it, researchers outfitted baby turtles with solar-powered tracking devices and set them loose in the Gulf Stream. Rather than just drifting with the … Read more