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Scientists solve the mystery of sea turtles’ ‘lost years’

The findings give biologists a better idea of how young turtles use the Gulf of Mexico, a critical region for four species of endangered sea turtles.

This photo provided by researchers shows a young green sea turtle released with a satellite tag swimming in sargassum seaweed offshore of Venice, La., on June 2, 2015. The photo was made with protected species permit NMFS 19508. (Gustavo Stahelin via AP)
This photo provided by researchers shows a young green sea turtle released with a satellite tag swimming in sargassum seaweed offshore of Venice, La., on June 2, 2015. The photo was made with protected species permit NMFS 19508. (Gustavo Stahelin via AP)
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Scientists long thought that tiny turtles drifted passively with ocean currents.

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