For decades, scientists have wondered about what happens during the so-called lost years between when tiny hatchlings leave ...

This photo provided by researchers shows a young green sea turtle with a satellite tag before release offshore of Venice, La., on April 12, 2012. The photo was made under protected species permit ...

Scientists have used satellite trackers to shed light on the “lost years” of young sea turtles, a period previously shrouded ...

This photo provided by researchers shows a young green sea turtle with a satellite tag before release offshore of Venice, La., on April 12, 2012. The photo was made under protected species permit ...

The findings give biologists a better idea of how young turtles use the Gulf of Mexico, a critical region for four species of endangered sea turtles. “It’s not that the sea turtles were ever ...

The findings give biologists a better idea of how young turtles use the Gulf of Mexico, a critical region for four species of endangered sea turtles. “It’s not that the sea turtles were ever ...

This photo provided by researchers shows a young green sea turtle with a satellite tag before release offshore of Venice, La., on April 12, 2012. The photo was made under protected species permit ...