Researchers Fire the Starting Gun for the Great Turtle Race

Leatherbacks are the largest turtles on Earth with evolutionary roots that go back more than 100 million years. But their numbers, particularly in the Pacific, are declining at an alarming rate due to egg harvest, fishery bycatch, coastal development, and highly variable food availability. A Dalhousie University team is conducting leading research on the turtles, including attaching satelite transmitters that are the basis for tracking them in the Great Turtle Race.

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