Several marine animals, including salmon and sea turtles, disperse across vast expanses of
ocean before returning as adults to their natal areas to reproduce. How animals accomplish …

Summary In 1873, Charles Darwin marveled at the ability of sea turtles to find isolated island
breeding sites [1], but the details of how sea turtles and other taxa navigate during these …

For animals that migrate long distances, the magnetic field of the earth provides not only a
possible cue for compass orientation, but a potential source of world-wide positional …

The spectacular long-distance migrations of birds, fishes, insects, and mammals, and the
mysterious homing abilities of many kinds of animals have intrigued layman and scientist …

During their natal migration, hatchling loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta L.) establish
courses towards the open ocean and maintain them after swimming beyond sight of land …

Juvenile loggerhead and green turtles that inhabit inshore waters of North Carolina, USA
undertake long seasonal migrations, after which they often return to specific feeding areas …

Many marine species have a multi-phase ontogeny, with each phase usually associated
with a spatially and temporally discrete set of movements. For many fish and decapod …

Publisher Summary Migration and movement are hallmarks of marine mammal behavior.
Whether engaged in localized diving or ocean basin-scale displacements, marine mammals …

Young sea turtles use the Earth's magnetic field as a source of navigational information
during their epic transoceanic migrations and while homing. A new study using satellite …

Migratory marine animals exploit resources in different oceanic regions at different life
stages, but how they navigate to specific oceanic areas is poorly understood [1–3]. A …