On it's head is a small capsule containing a magnet. On it's shell, an Argos transmitter. Marine turtles almost always return to the same beach to lay their eggs. The egg-laying sites are often far from the feeding areas and the females cross several hundred kilometers of ocean with no visual landmarks.Mar 8, 2007 read more
Loggerhead sea turtles can return to the beach where they were born using the Earth's magnetic field as a guide, a new study says. Loggerhead sea turtles can return to the beach where they were born using the Earth's magnetic field as a guide, a new study says. read more
Marine turtles almost always return to the same beach to lay their eggs. The egg-laying sites are often far from the feeding areas and the females cross several hundred kilometers of ocean with no visual landmarks. read more