Turtle travels: Researchers uncover different migration strategies among male green sea turtles
Florida State University researchers studying male green sea turtles off the coast of Brazil have discovered two distinct migration strategies, with some turtles traveling up to 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) after breeding while others remain in the same area year-round.
Researchers from Florida State University have discovered that male green sea turtles off the coast of Brazil exhibit two distinct migration strategies. After breeding, around 80% of the turtles travel up to 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) to different foraging grounds, while the remaining 20% remain in the same breeding area year-round.
This finding sheds new light on the movements of male green sea turtles, which are typically harder to study than females due to their infrequent return to land after entering the sea as hatchlings. Understanding these migration strategies could help guide conservation efforts and protect important marine areas for their survival.
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