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The green sea turtle migrates between its nesting sites and its coastal foraging areas. Sea turtle migration is the long-distance movements of sea turtles (superfamily Chelonioidea) notably the long-distance movement of adults to their breeding beaches, but also the offshore migration of hatchings. Sea turtle hatchings emerge from underground ...
Adelita is the name of the first sea turtle tracked across an ocean basin, the northern Pacific Ocean.A satellite tag was placed on Adelita, [1] a female loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta), in 1996 [2] by marine biologist Wallace J. Nichols for a research project.
The subspecific classification of the loggerhead sea turtle is debated, but most authors consider it a single polymorphic species. [12] Molecular genetics has confirmed hybridization of the loggerhead sea turtle with the Kemp's ridley sea turtle, hawksbill sea turtle, and green sea turtles. The extent of natural hybridization is not yet ...
A rehabilitated sea turtle was released back into the Atlantic Ocean from a Florida beach Wednesday morning. Willow, a subadult loggerhead, was set free in the area behind the Loggerhead ...
Many turtles from the same beaches show up at the same feeding areas. Once reaching sexual maturity in the Atlantic Oceans, the female Loggerhead makes the long trip back to her natal beach to lay her eggs. The Loggerhead sea turtle in the North Atlantic cover more than 9,000 miles round trip to lay eggs on the North American shore.
Underwater picture of a loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta). The recent rapid development of the local tourism industry is seen as a potential threat for the protected area's existence. Moreover, the annual migration of the loggerhead sea turtle to their nesting grounds has become increasingly risky due to the obstacles encountered on beaches.
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A 300-pound loggerhead turtle was freed by Palm Beach's sea turtle monitors Monday after it got caught in rocks near Palm Beach Country Club.