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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