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In Photos: Tagging Baby Sea Turtles
By Stephanie Pappas published
Advances in satellite tag technology make it possible to tag and track young sea turtles just 4 to 7 inches (11 to 18 centimeters) long, following their lengthy migration.
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Painted Turtle’s Colorful Retina Revealed in Vivid Microscope Image
By Nina Sen published
Scattered dots of red and yellow decorate what appears to be an icy, blue terrain in this award-winning microscope photo.
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Baby River Turtles Hatch by the Thousands in Brazil
By Megan Gannon published
Biologists recently witnessed more than 200,000 baby turtles hatch from their shells along sandy riverbanks in the interior of Brazil, according to the Wildlife Conservation Society.
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Identifying Danger Zones Could Help Prevent Sea-Turtle Deaths
By Wynne Parry published
Fishing lines can unintentionally kill sea turtles, so researchers want to predict where these deadly encounters might happen.
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The Turtle That Ate With A Straw (Op-Ed)
By Jon Tennant published
The skull is unique and reveals some unusual things.
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Can Baby Turtles Pick Their Own Sex?
By Stephanie Pappas published
Turtle embryos move inside the egg to regulate temperature.
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