Young loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) from eastern Florida, USA, undertake a
transoceanic migration in which they gradually circle the Sargasso Sea before returning to …

During long-distance migrations, animals navigate using a variety of sensory cues,
mechanisms and strategies. Although guidance mechanisms are usually studied under …

Young loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) from the east coast of Florida, USA,
undertake a transoceanic migration around the North Atlantic Gyre, the circular current …

Green turtles (Chelonia mydas) that shuttle between their Brazilian feeding grounds and
nesting beaches at Ascension Island in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean are a paradigmatic …

Young loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) from eastern Florida, USA, undertake a
transoceanic migration in which they gradually circle the North Atlantic Ocean before …

Juvenile and adult sea turtles often navigate to specific feeding areas during long-distance
migrations, and adults periodically return to particular geographic areas for mating and …

Adult sea turtles of several species migrate across vast expanses of ocean to arrive at
specific nesting areas and feeding sites. Two hypotheses have been proposed to account …

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 …

Although long-distance transport of marine organisms is constrained by numerous oceanic
and biological factors, some species have evolved life-histories reliant on such movements …

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 …