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Secret adventures of turtles revealed by satelitte trackers

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The secret adventures of turtles have been revealed thanks to satelitte trackers. Researchers have been following green sea turtles, where they hang out and how far they travel. One of the big findings is that they don't breed here. DOC Marine Senior Science Advisor Dr Karen Middlemiss is the project lead of Team Turtle and spoke to Lisa Owen.

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