03/07/2014

Where Do Sea Turtles Go During Their ‘Lost Years’?

16:38 minutes

Satellite trackers are helping marine biologists crack a decades-long mystery: Where do baby sea turtles spend their first years? The breakthrough came when Florida researchers discovered they could use nail acrylic to attach tracking devices to turtles’ growing shells.

Segment Guests

Kate Mansfield

Kate Mansfield is a marine biologist and assistant professor biology at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida.

Meet the Producer

About Annie Minoff

Annie Minoff is a producer for The Journal from Gimlet Media and the Wall Street Journal, and a former co-host and producer of Undiscovered. She also plays the banjo.