How Do Turtles Use The Earth's Magnetic Field For Navigation? | Earth Machine | BBC Earth Science

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Biologist Dr Ken Lohmann has devised an experiment to see just how turtles use the Earth’s magnetic field. What will it reveal about how these marine creatures are able to swim tens of thousands of miles without getting lost?

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