The green sea turtle migrates between its nesting sites and its coastal foraging areas. Sea turtle migration is the long-distance movement of sea turtles (superfamily Chelonioidea), comprising the …

Most sea turtles migrate between foraging and nesting grounds, and seasonally to warmer waters. Often these migrations take them hundreds and even thousands of miles. With satellite telemetry, …

Discover the remarkable ocean journeys of sea turtles, from their ancient routes to the incredible ways they find their way and how we protect them.

Nov 10, 2025 · Sea turtles are impressive navigators, undertaking vast, cyclical journeys across entire ocean basins. This long-distance movement, known as migration, is a fundamental part of their life …

Oct 30, 2024 · Researchers at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute tagged 30 turtles and tracked their movements over three years to reveal links between environmental conditions, migration and …

Mar 4, 2025 · This image shows migration patterns of this species of sea turtle near Africa. It shows us the migration patterns from different years, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2018 and how the migration patterns …

We now know that sea turtles are highly migratory, often traveling hundreds or even thousands of miles between the beaches where they lay their eggs and the foraging (feeding) grounds where they spend …

Jul 18, 2025 · Besides identifying and tagging turtles, the team collects data and biological samples, places protective cages over nests, relocates nests in dangerous locations, keeps hatchlings safe on …

Here, I review their discoveries that explain how marine turtles migrate. In particular, I’ll emphasize the many experiments done by Professors Ken and Cathy Lohmann at the University of North Carolina, …

May 13, 2025 · The unexpected mass migration of sea turtles represents both a scientific mystery and an urgent conservation challenge that highlights the far-reaching impacts of global environmental …