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July 08, 2016

Turtle power: How hatching together avoids capture
Bristol, UK (SPX) Jul 08, 2016
New research has found that green turtles hatching en masse from their nests 'swamp' predators, allowing more individuals to reach the safety of the sea. The study, by the Universidade Federal de Alagoas in Brazil and the University of Bristol in the UK, was carried out on a pristine and remote island near Brazil where there are 3,600 green turtle nests (Chelonia mydas) per year and very little human disturbance. Researchers observed 33 of these nests every half an hour throughout the night to dis ... read more

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