From Live Science -

Once sea-turtle hatchlings hit the surf, they vanish for up to five years. Where the half-dollar-size tots spend these “lost years” while ballooning to the size of dinner plates has been a mystery, until now.

This has been a mystery for over 50 years, turns out the scientists have learned a few surprising things about these little buggers when they hit the open ocean. Well, I guess it’s surprising to the scientists, not surprising to me, just curious.

Here’s the article.

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