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Leatherback Sea Turtles

Natural nomads, leatherback turtles opt to stay in place

Endangered leatherback sea turtles are known for their open-ocean migratory nature and nomadic foraging habits -- traveling thousands of miles. But a naturalist and his colleagues have discovered an area along the Mozambique coast that the turtles have made their permanent home, according to a study. Ref. Source 5e.

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Tracking sea turtle egg traffickers with GPS-enabled decoy eggs. By placing 3D-printed and GPS-enabled decoy sea turtle eggs into nests on the beach, it's possible to gather key evidence needed to expose rampant illegal trade of the eggs, suggests a new study. The researchers specifically tested how well the decoy eggs work and their safety for the endangered turtles. Source 9o.

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That's a good way to catch them but it seems like it would take a lot of preparation and monitoring to set it up that it effectively works.