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Olive ridley sea turtles are constantly on the move, so protective zones should follow them

  • Written by Pamela T. Plotkin, Associate Research Professor and Director, Texas Sea Grant, Texas A&M University
Olive ridley sea turtles are constantly on the move, so protective zones should follow themAn olive ridley swims Into the wild blue yonder.Gerard Soury/The Image Bank via Getty Images

Many of the ocean’s most charismatic animals spend their lives swimming, flying or gliding thousands of miles, from the coasts to the high seas. Arctic terns, humpback whales and sea turtles are examples. Scientists have spent many years documenting...

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