Deep Mystery: Why Sea Turtles Plumb The Depths
By Matt J. Weiss, August 9, 2008 @ 02:00 AM (EST)
Source: Canada.com
Researchers say they have figured out why sea turtles that normally feed and breed in shallow water or on land will, very rarely, go deep sea diving: the reptiles are on reconnaissance.
Scientists have long puzzled over why leatherbacks are built to plumb the icy depths.
Imagine someone donning a complete set of scuba gear -- tanks, buoyancy compensator, regulator -- only to paddle about the surface of a shallow lagoon. What's the point?
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