Skip to main content

Navigation in sea turtles

BEHAVIOR, Cheloniidae, Laz Ruda, Lazaro Ruda Wildlife Photographer, MARINE LIFE, Reptiles, Reptilia, Sea Turtles: Testudines, TheLivingSea.com, West Palm Beach, [LOCATION], baby, baby sea turtle, endangered, endangered species, hatchling, horizontal, juvenile, loggerhead turtle: loggerhead: Carreta carreta, marine, ocean, panoramic, sun burst / sun flare, swimming, underwater, underwater photo, wide angle, young

Newly hatched sea turtle, such as this loggerhead, have a well developed ability to sense the Earth’s magnetic field. Sea turtles are able to distinguish among the ‘magnetic signatures’ of different oceanic regions allowing them to locate specific locations as adults. Learn more about sea turtle navigation.