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Voyage of the Lonely Turtle: Turtle Voyager Game

Can you help this ancient traveler on a 9,000-mile passage across this vast ocean to lay her eggs in Japan?

May 8th, 2009 | 57 comments | 17,716 Views
(116 votes)
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Voyage of the Lonely Turtle: Introduction

(Airs Sunday, May 10) Along her 9,000-mile voyage to nest, our loggerhead tour guide encounters hammerhead sharks, deep ocean tempests, and fishing nets.

Apr 25th, 2009 | 29 comments | 28,151 Views
(47 votes)
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The Loneliest Animals: Video: The Last Living Pair of Rafetus Turtles

In China, the last female rafetus turtle is about to be introduced to her new home, where the last male is waiting to meet her.

Apr 13th, 2009 | 23 comments | 10,318 Views
(33 votes)
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Kilauea: Mountain of Fire: Video: Green Turtle Recovery Program

Hunting and egg harvesting nearly brought green sea turtles to the brink.

Mar 18th, 2009 | 7 comments | 3,999 Views
(13 votes)
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Voyage of the Lonely Turtle: Interview: Wallace J. Nichols

More than a decade ago, Wallace J. Nichols had the idea to satellite-tag an adult female loggerhead sea turtle named Adelita.

May 29th, 2008 | 9 comments | 1,815 Views
(4 votes)
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Voyage of the Lonely Turtle: Photo Essay: Turtle Anatomy

Learn about the loggerhead turtle's specialized adaptations.

May 29th, 2008 | 4 comments | 3,889 Views
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Voyage of the Lonely Turtle: Sea Turtle Navigation

Venturing across thousands of miles of open ocean, the loggerhead performs one of the most remarkable feats of orientation and navigation in the animal kingdom.

May 29th, 2008 | 3 comments | 2,778 Views
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Voyage of the Lonely Turtle: Magnetic Mapping

Research on sea turtle navigation began with acclaimed zoologist Archie Carr in the 1950s.

May 29th, 2008 | 3 comments | 1,786 Views
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Voyage of the Lonely Turtle: Additional Web and Print Resources

View additional resources, online and in print, for NATURE's "Voyage of the Lonely Turtle."

May 29th, 2008 | 1 comment | 1,373 Views
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The Reptiles: Turtles and Tortoises: Additional Web and Print Resources

View additional resources, online and in print, for NATURE's "The Reptiles: Turtles and Tortoises."

Feb 16th, 2003 | 0 comments | 1,135 Views
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