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THE MIRACLE OF MIGRATION IN ANIMALS
The Long-Distance Migration of
Sea Turtles
The life cycle of the sea turtle and its long migrations make it
one of the most interesting and highly researched animals. Yet it is not
yet possible to explain fully how it manages to navigate so perfectly
during long-distance migrations from its feeding ground to the
breeding ground.
There are several different species of sea turtle. From the per-
spective of migration, the most interesting of these is the green turtle
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