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Scientists have identified locations likely used by leatherback sea turtles

Close-up of leatherback sea turtle just under the water surface.

Scientists have identified locations likely used by leatherback sea turtles for feeding during their migration between nesting beaches in the Caribbean and food-rich waters off New England and Nova Scotia. The NOAA-funded researchers used satellite transmitter data from 52 leatherbacks tagged between 2017 and 2022 to track turtle movements. Learn more: https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/study-identifies-potential-foraging-areas-used-by-endangered-leatherback-turtles