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How do turtles find their way back to their birthplace?

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Turtles have a remarkable ability to navigate across long distances and find their way back to their birthplace through a process called natal homing. They are thought to use a combination of cues such as Earth's magnetic field, ocean currents, and possibly even celestial cues like the position of the sun and stars to navigate accurately. This impressive navigation ability allows turtles to return to the same beaches where they were born to nest and lay eggs.

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