Eventually the GPS tags slough off because “the outside of a young turtle’s shell sheds as they grow very quickly,” said ...

Young sea turtles actively swim and choose their paths instead of drifting. New satellite tracking reveals their movements.

“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 of Central Florida. “This part of their ...

“We’ve had massive data gaps about the early baby to toddler life stages ... a young green sea turtle with a satellite tag before release offshore of Venice, La., on April 12, 2012.