An Epic Journey.

The article reports on the study of Scott Benson and colleagues which tracks the journey of leatherback sea turtle fishes nesting in Papua, Indonesia. The researchers expect that the turtles will migrate in eastern Pacific region, however, some of them headed towards South China Sea and North Pacific. It indicates that a female turtle headed towards Hawaii during winter and returns back to Oregon in spring. The researchers conclude that one particular turtle has traveled 20,558 kilometers over 647 days in various international borders.