Newly hatched loggerhead sea turtles (Caterra caretta ) journey from their nest toward the ocean.
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Scientists don’t know what prompts turtle hatchlings to emerge from their nests and head for the water, but vibrations appear to play a role.
A green turtle with a satellite tag at Poilão Island, Guinea-Bissau. Photo: Miguel Varela.
Miguel Varela
Protecting green turtles is difficult because they perform some of the longest migrations known in the animal kingdom.
Mats of Sargassum seaweed off the coast of St. Martin in April 2018.
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Huge blooms of brown seaweed have fouled Florida and Caribbean beaches almost every year over the past decade. They originate in Africa and South America. and are fueled by human activities.