NEW YORK: Scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the University of Central Florida have installed a small satellite on a group of young turtles to track their movements. They concluded that the young turtles are active swimmers that can swim against the flow. This research is useful for the discovery of new innovative ways for the preservation of sea turtles.
The satellite is powered by solar energy and they tracked the turtles for two to three months. They have also released buoys outfit with similar trackers.
Scientists compared the path of the buoys to the path of the sea turtles and they found that they differ indicating that the young sea turtles swim against the current.
Scientists noticed that the buoys and sea turtles were 125 miles apart within few days. The trajectory of the turtles also showed that they are more deliberate and show preference to specific directions over period of time.
