Release of a Tagged Leatherback Turtle (VIDEO)

University of Massachusetts Amherst

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Scientists at the UMass Amherst Large Pelagics Research Center speculate that leatherback turtles may use a magnetic and/or solar compass to find their way across open ocean.

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Kara Dodge

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