"We’ve had massive data gaps about the early baby to toddler life stages of sea turtles,” said Kate Mansfield, a marine scientist at the University and director of the turtle research group.

Why does this matter? I mean, just explain to a nonscientist, why does it matter where a baby turtle goes or whether it's drifting or swimming? MANSFIELD: I would say that we know very little about ...

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To juvenile loggerhead sea turtles, a tasty squid might as well be a disco ball. When they sense food—or even think some might be nearby—these reptiles break into an excited dance. They tilt ...

turtles that had been fed in those specific magnetic environments would display excited “turtle dance” behavior, raising their heads, paddling frantically, and spinning in place in anticipation of ...

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Researchers set out to catch baby turtles in the Gulf of Mexico to tag them and learn more about where they go when they scurry to the sea after hatching.