I think I’ve done a pretty lucky person throughout my life is about just I’ve
throughout my life is about just I’ve
throughout my life is about just I’ve had the chance to work on a lot of
had the chance to work on a lot of
had the chance to work on a lot of different animals in a lot of really
different animals in a lot of really
different animals in a lot of really amazing places for example I have worked
amazing places for example I have worked
amazing places for example I have worked on black bears in the Pacific Northwest
on black bears in the Pacific Northwest
on black bears in the Pacific Northwest I’ve studied flowers in the tropical
I’ve studied flowers in the tropical
I’ve studied flowers in the tropical rain forests of Brazil and I women had a
rain forests of Brazil and I women had a
rain forests of Brazil and I women had a chance to work in a captive prairie dog
chance to work in a captive prairie dog
chance to work in a captive prairie dog colony right here at the Connecticut’s
colony right here at the Connecticut’s
colony right here at the Connecticut’s Berkeley Zoo but what animal that I
Berkeley Zoo but what animal that I
Berkeley Zoo but what animal that I never thought I would ever work on is
never thought I would ever work on is
never thought I would ever work on is actually the animal I’m here to talk to
actually the animal I’m here to talk to
actually the animal I’m here to talk to you about today and that’s the sea
you about today and that’s the sea
you about today and that’s the sea turtle no don’t get me wrong I’ve only
turtle no don’t get me wrong I’ve only
turtle no don’t get me wrong I’ve only saw that see trailers were incredibly
saw that see trailers were incredibly
saw that see trailers were incredibly amazing animals it’s just that I’ve
amazing animals it’s just that I’ve
amazing animals it’s just that I’ve never really pictured myself working on
never really pictured myself working on
never really pictured myself working on them and and I’ll tell you why even
them and and I’ll tell you why even
them and and I’ll tell you why even though it’s a little bit embarrassing
though it’s a little bit embarrassing
though it’s a little bit embarrassing I’m actually afraid of the ocean
I’m actually afraid of the ocean
I’m actually afraid of the ocean there’s something about deep dark water
there’s something about deep dark water
there’s something about deep dark water sharks I actually I actually have a
sharks I actually I actually have a
sharks I actually I actually have a little phobia about sharks and on top of
little phobia about sharks and on top of
little phobia about sharks and on top of that I’m not even overly fond of the
that I’m not even overly fond of the
that I’m not even overly fond of the beach so that together with the horse
beach so that together with the horse
beach so that together with the horse fear the ocean thing looks so kind of
fear the ocean thing looks so kind of
fear the ocean thing looks so kind of unlikely that I would have ever worked
unlikely that I would have ever worked
unlikely that I would have ever worked on an animal like a sea turtle that Here
on an animal like a sea turtle that Here
on an animal like a sea turtle that Here I am when I think about how I actually
I am when I think about how I actually
I am when I think about how I actually ended up working
around with graduate student Katie Barba
around with graduate student Katie Barba my parents were marine conservation
my parents were marine conservation
my parents were marine conservation group we head to tomorrow unexpected
group we head to tomorrow unexpected
group we head to tomorrow unexpected results which I’ll talk about it at the
results which I’ll talk about it at the
results which I’ll talk about it at the end of my talk well even though I’m
end of my talk well even though I’m
end of my talk well even though I’m relatively new to the world of C trio
relatively new to the world of C trio
relatively new to the world of C trio research lucky for me my colleague that
research lucky for me my colleague that
research lucky for me my colleague that tomorrow definitely not from his 40
tomorrow definitely not from his 40
tomorrow definitely not from his 40 years they’ve actually helped to craft a
years they’ve actually helped to craft a
years they’ve actually helped to craft a number of different environmental
number of different environmental
number of different environmental policies designed to conserve and
policies designed to conserve and
policies designed to conserve and protect sea turtles as well as
protect sea turtles as well as
protect sea turtles as well as conducting a variety of different kinds
conducting a variety of different kinds
conducting a variety of different kinds of research such as documenting the
of research such as documenting the
of research such as documenting the nesting behaviors of the various trim
nesting behaviors of the various trim
nesting behaviors of the various trim species that actually visit the beaches
species that actually visit the beaches
species that actually visit the beaches of Brazil well the most abundant nesting
of Brazil well the most abundant nesting
of Brazil well the most abundant nesting species of turtle in Brazil is actually
species of turtle in Brazil is actually
species of turtle in Brazil is actually the loggerhead sea turtle every year
the loggerhead sea turtle every year
the loggerhead sea turtle every year during the nesting season which happens
during the nesting season which happens
during the nesting season which happens from between September to March
from between September to March
from between September to March loggerheads make approximately 4,000
loggerheads make approximately 4,000
loggerheads make approximately 4,000 deaths along the Brazilian coast line
deaths along the Brazilian coast line
deaths along the Brazilian coast line when a food a loggerhead is ready to lay
when a food a loggerhead is ready to lay
when a food a loggerhead is ready to lay her eggs she emerges from the ocean
her eggs she emerges from the ocean
her eggs she emerges from the ocean usually at night and begins doing here
usually at night and begins doing here
usually at night and begins doing here in the sand
in the sand
in the sand hind flippers about 250
hind flippers about 250
hind flippers about 250 the female our head is ready to lay her
the female our head is ready to lay her
the female our head is ready to lay her eggs
Pinterest on my legs shall then begin to
Pinterest on my legs shall then begin to use bitch punch and on hind flippers to
use bitch punch and on hind flippers to
use bitch punch and on hind flippers to very bright under about two feet of sand
very bright under about two feet of sand
very bright under about two feet of sand when she satisfied that all of the ends
when she satisfied that all of the ends
when she satisfied that all of the ends are properly buried
well if one goes well in about two
well if one goes well in about two months those eggs will hatch and tied a
months those eggs will hatch and tied a
months those eggs will hatch and tied a little Motorhead hatchling will emerge
little Motorhead hatchling will emerge
little Motorhead hatchling will emerge they dig their way up through about two
they dig their way up through about two
they dig their way up through about two feet of sand until they get to the
feet of sand until they get to the
feet of sand until they get to the surface once they get to the surface
surface once they get to the surface
surface once they get to the surface they are going to move as fast as they
they are going to move as fast as they
they are going to move as fast as they possibly can because now they’re quite
possibly can because now they’re quite
possibly can because now they’re quite literally in their ways for their lives
literally in their ways for their lives
literally in their ways for their lives only about one in 10,000 hatchlings will
only about one in 10,000 hatchlings will
only about one in 10,000 hatchlings will ever make it to maturity most of them
ever make it to maturity most of them
ever make it to maturity most of them are going to die the predation
are going to die the predation
are going to die the predation or exhaustion so absolutely critical
or exhaustion so absolutely critical
or exhaustion so absolutely critical that they move from the message to the
that they move from the message to the
that they move from the message to the water
but however hatchlings know how to find
but however hatchlings know how to find their way from the nest to the water
their way from the nest to the water
their way from the nest to the water well the answer to this is light whether
well the answer to this is light whether
well the answer to this is light whether it’s the spend light reflecting off the
it’s the spend light reflecting off the
it’s the spend light reflecting off the water during the day or the moon
water during the day or the moon
water during the day or the moon lighting up the ocean like a beacon at
lighting up the ocean like a beacon at
lighting up the ocean like a beacon at night the router is often the brightest
night the router is often the brightest
night the router is often the brightest thing an options horizon but that’s
thing an options horizon but that’s
thing an options horizon but that’s exactly what they had towards the
exactly what they had towards the
exactly what they had towards the brightest thing on their horizon but
brightest thing on their horizon but
brightest thing on their horizon but wasn’t heaven we actually didn’t know
wasn’t heaven we actually didn’t know
wasn’t heaven we actually didn’t know the answer to this until about 2014 when
the answer to this until about 2014 when
the answer to this until about 2014 when researchers from the University of
researchers from the University of
researchers from the University of Central Florida use Title VII satellite
Central Florida use Title VII satellite
Central Florida use Title VII satellite transmitters to discover that these
transmitters to discover that these
transmitters to discover that these hatchlings were actually headed to a
hatchlings were actually headed to a
hatchlings were actually headed to a very specific place in the North
very specific place in the North
very specific place in the North Atlantic Ocean known as a Serra gothis
Atlantic Ocean known as a Serra gothis
Atlantic Ocean known as a Serra gothis see the surface this is a really
see the surface this is a really
see the surface this is a really interesting place it’s actually
interesting place it’s actually
interesting place it’s actually characterized by these large mats of
characterized by these large mats of
characterized by these large mats of floating seaweed called Sara Gotham
floating seaweed called Sara Gotham
floating seaweed called Sara Gotham which actually form as a consequence of
which actually form as a consequence of
which actually form as a consequence of these large circulating ocean currents
these large circulating ocean currents
these large circulating ocean currents well it turns out that these large mats
well it turns out that these large mats
well it turns out that these large mats of seaweed are actually great places for
of seaweed are actually great places for
of seaweed are actually great places for a tiny little longer head hatchling
a tiny little longer head hatchling
a tiny little longer head hatchling Tamara we find food but also to find
Tamara we find food but also to find
Tamara we find food but also to find hiding places from potential predators
hiding places from potential predators
hiding places from potential predators and whither they’re going to stay for
and whither they’re going to stay for
and whither they’re going to stay for the next ten years or so until there
the next ten years or so until there
the next ten years or so until there hasn’t let it become juveniles at which
hasn’t let it become juveniles at which
hasn’t let it become juveniles at which point the head back to the coastal
point the head back to the coastal
point the head back to the coastal waters in order to continue
waters in order to continue
waters in order to continue growing and ultimately tonight
we know that these hatchlings are
we know that these hatchlings are actually finding away from the nest to
actually finding away from the nest to
actually finding away from the nest to the water using the light as a cue the
the water using the light as a cue the
the water using the light as a cue the listen though that they’re headed out to
listen though that they’re headed out to
listen though that they’re headed out to the circus let’s see how do they patches
the circus let’s see how do they patches
the circus let’s see how do they patches know which direction to go when they
know which direction to go when they
know which direction to go when they actually get into the water in other
actually get into the water in other
actually get into the water in other words how do they area properly so they
words how do they area properly so they
words how do they area properly so they actually get out to the sarah gillespie
actually get out to the sarah gillespie
actually get out to the sarah gillespie instead of somewhere else in the
instead of somewhere else in the
instead of somewhere else in the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean the answer to this is we don’t exactly
the answer to this is we don’t exactly
the answer to this is we don’t exactly know we reserved the probably using some
know we reserved the probably using some
know we reserved the probably using some combination of cues for example wave
combination of cues for example wave
combination of cues for example wave action we met attachments have a
action we met attachments have a
action we met attachments have a tendency to move perpendicular into
tendency to move perpendicular into
tendency to move perpendicular into oncoming waves and this probably to some
oncoming waves and this probably to some
oncoming waves and this probably to some degree allows them to orient offshore
degree allows them to orient offshore
degree allows them to orient offshore but at some point they switch the
but at some point they switch the
but at some point they switch the reliance on using disk you and actually
reliance on using disk you and actually
reliance on using disk you and actually refocus to different orientation cues
refocus to different orientation cues
refocus to different orientation cues such as the use of an internal magnetic
such as the use of an internal magnetic
such as the use of an internal magnetic compass and the Earth’s magnetic field
but how do these Hodgins know when to
but how do these Hodgins know when to switch cues and are there any other cues
switch cues and are there any other cues
switch cues and are there any other cues that they’re using that we’re currently
that they’re using that we’re currently
that they’re using that we’re currently unaware of well this is the big mystery
and the reason why we know so little
and the reason why we know so little about what happens during those first
about what happens during those first
about what happens during those first moments at sea is because hatchlings
moments at sea is because hatchlings
moments at sea is because hatchlings swim underwater and they usually swim at
swim underwater and they usually swim at
swim underwater and they usually swim at night making them literally impossible
night making them literally impossible
night making them literally impossible to see well some of you might be asking
to see well some of you might be asking
to see well some of you might be asking why don’t you just shine a light on them
why don’t you just shine a light on them
why don’t you just shine a light on them if you want to look at them well as I
if you want to look at them well as I
if you want to look at them well as I told you before these hatchlings are
told you before these hatchlings are
told you before these hatchlings are actually attracted to light and if you
actually attracted to light and if you
actually attracted to light and if you shine a light on them in order to
shine a light on them in order to
shine a light on them in order to observe them they’re going to change
observe them they’re going to change
observe them they’re going to change their orientation behavior so how do
their orientation behavior so how do
their orientation behavior so how do they actually track something that you
they actually track something that you
they actually track something that you can’t even see but you have to do it
can’t even see but you have to do it
can’t even see but you have to do it indirectly now I suppose if I had a lot
indirectly now I suppose if I had a lot
indirectly now I suppose if I had a lot of money for research I would probably
of money for research I would probably
of money for research I would probably use a tracking device like an acoustic
use a tracking device like an acoustic
use a tracking device like an acoustic transmitter but without me having a very
transmitter but without me having a very
transmitter but without me having a very very small budget to work with we’d have
very small budget to work with we’d have
very small budget to work with we’d have to come up with a different way of
to come up with a different way of
to come up with a different way of tracking these hatchlings that was not
tracking these hatchlings that was not
tracking these hatchlings that was not only going to be safe and effective but
only going to be safe and effective but
only going to be safe and effective but really cheap I think there’s a saying
really cheap I think there’s a saying
really cheap I think there’s a saying that necessity is the mother of
that necessity is the mother of
that necessity is the mother of invention well if that’s true then I
invention well if that’s true then I
invention well if that’s true then I definitely agree that poverty is the
definitely agree that poverty is the
definitely agree that poverty is the father of innovation because we ended up
father of innovation because we ended up
father of innovation because we ended up designing in really cheap deceptive but
designing in really cheap deceptive but
designing in really cheap deceptive but simple tracking device and here it is
simple tracking device and here it is
simple tracking device and here it is it starts off with a run and a half inch
it starts off with a run and a half inch
it starts off with a run and a half inch glow stick in a plastic tube on the
glow stick in a plastic tube on the
glow stick in a plastic tube on the bottom of the plastic tube we actually
bottom of the plastic tube we actually
bottom of the plastic tube we actually wrapped black silicon tape in order to
wrapped black silicon tape in order to
wrapped black silicon tape in order to prevent the predators from below from
prevent the predators from below from
prevent the predators from below from being attracted to the glow of the white
being attracted to the glow of the white
being attracted to the glow of the white stick
stick
stick we’ve been attached a metal washer to
we’ve been attached a metal washer to
we’ve been attached a metal washer to that tube in order to stabilize it now
that tube in order to stabilize it now
that tube in order to stabilize it now this was absolutely essential because
this was absolutely essential because
this was absolutely essential because this allowed the tube to only light
this allowed the tube to only light
this allowed the tube to only light itself if it never got flipped over in
itself if it never got flipped over in
itself if it never got flipped over in the ocean we then took this entire
the ocean we then took this entire
the ocean we then took this entire apparatus and we attached it to a
apparatus and we attached it to a
apparatus and we attached it to a fishing line and a swivel with the other
fishing line and a swivel with the other
fishing line and a swivel with the other intention of actually attaching this to
intention of actually attaching this to
intention of actually attaching this to a loggerhead hatchling now this brought
a loggerhead hatchling now this brought
a loggerhead hatchling now this brought us to our next problem how do you
us to our next problem how do you
us to our next problem how do you actually attach this thing securely
actually attach this thing securely
actually attach this thing securely safely and reversibly to a baby turtle
safely and reversibly to a baby turtle
safely and reversibly to a baby turtle when we ultimately decided to use a
when we ultimately decided to use a
when we ultimately decided to use a lycra bathing suit unfortunately there
lycra bathing suit unfortunately there
lycra bathing suit unfortunately there isn’t anyone out there right now
isn’t anyone out there right now
isn’t anyone out there right now currently manufacturing bathing suits
currently manufacturing bathing suits
currently manufacturing bathing suits for baby turtles so we had to actually
for baby turtles so we had to actually
for baby turtles so we had to actually make these ourselves and so this is what
make these ourselves and so this is what
make these ourselves and so this is what it ultimately looked like it’s hard to
it ultimately looked like it’s hard to
it ultimately looked like it’s hard to see but it’s very sick maybe not the
see but it’s very sick maybe not the
see but it’s very sick maybe not the sexiest there were three other nnessee
sexiest there were three other nnessee
sexiest there were three other nnessee on a Brazilian Beach but it was cheap
on a Brazilian Beach but it was cheap
on a Brazilian Beach but it was cheap and it worked
and it worked
and it worked grand total for our tracking device one
grand total for our tracking device one
grand total for our tracking device one dollar and five cents so we’re about to
dollar and five cents so we’re about to
dollar and five cents so we’re about to use this tracking device to actually
use this tracking device to actually
use this tracking device to actually monitor the movements of a loggerhead
monitor the movements of a loggerhead
monitor the movements of a loggerhead hatches first moments at sea do this
every night we were put this tracking
every night we were put this tracking device on our hatchlings then we’d
device on our hatchlings then we’d
device on our hatchlings then we’d release them on the beach and allow them
release them on the beach and allow them
release them on the beach and allow them to enter the ocean we then track the
to enter the ocean we then track the
to enter the ocean we then track the hatchlings by actually following their
hatchlings by actually following their
hatchlings by actually following their glowstick and documenting their
glowstick and documenting their
glowstick and documenting their movements using a handheld GPS unit once
movements using a handheld GPS unit once
movements using a handheld GPS unit once we were done we would capture the
we were done we would capture the
we were done we would capture the hatchlings removed the tracking device
hatchlings removed the tracking device
hatchlings removed the tracking device and set them back on their way
who eventually uploaded all of those GPS
who eventually uploaded all of those GPS tracks onto Google Earth so we could
tracks onto Google Earth so we could
tracks onto Google Earth so we could visualize the hatchlings movements but
visualize the hatchlings movements but
visualize the hatchlings movements but that’s not really moving because if I
that’s not really moving because if I
that’s not really moving because if I did I’d apologize because I was kind of
did I’d apologize because I was kind of
did I’d apologize because I was kind of misleading blood work is awesome but the
misleading blood work is awesome but the
misleading blood work is awesome but the earth work is also really hard sometimes
earth work is also really hard sometimes
earth work is also really hard sometimes I mean we were doing this at night we
I mean we were doing this at night we
I mean we were doing this at night we were doing this in the dark we were
were doing this in the dark we were
were doing this in the dark we were doing this in the water and I think I
doing this in the water and I think I
doing this in the water and I think I told you I really don’t like deep dark
told you I really don’t like deep dark
told you I really don’t like deep dark water right well but made it so much
water right well but made it so much
water right well but made it so much worse was the surf I cannot tell you how
worse was the surf I cannot tell you how
worse was the surf I cannot tell you how many times I got whacked in the face by
many times I got whacked in the face by
many times I got whacked in the face by an oncoming wave or ended up with five
an oncoming wave or ended up with five
an oncoming wave or ended up with five pounds of sand caught in my bathing suit
pounds of sand caught in my bathing suit
pounds of sand caught in my bathing suit but as hard as it was for me it was so
but as hard as it was for me it was so
but as hard as it was for me it was so much worse for the hatchlings there were
much worse for the hatchlings there were
much worse for the hatchlings there were so many times where I would see these
so many times where I would see these
so many times where I would see these poor little hatchling trying to get
poor little hatchling trying to get
poor little hatchling trying to get through the surf only to get flipped
through the surf only to get flipped
through the surf only to get flipped around in the waves and then get pushed
around in the waves and then get pushed
around in the waves and then get pushed back to shore if you ever get them
back to shore if you ever get them
back to shore if you ever get them caught in myself you know what this is
caught in myself you know what this is
caught in myself you know what this is like
like
like you get flipped upside down maybe you
you get flipped upside down maybe you
you get flipped upside down maybe you bang your head your router up your nose
bang your head your router up your nose
bang your head your router up your nose it’s a thoroughly miserable and
it’s a thoroughly miserable and
it’s a thoroughly miserable and disorienting experience and so it was
disorienting experience and so it was
disorienting experience and so it was really hard not to feel sorry for these
really hard not to feel sorry for these
really hard not to feel sorry for these baby turtles and so sometimes for some
baby turtles and so sometimes for some
baby turtles and so sometimes for some of these individuals we would literally
of these individuals we would literally
of these individuals we would literally pick them up and carry them around
pick them up and carry them around
pick them up and carry them around nervous self and release them on the
nervous self and release them on the
nervous self and release them on the other side where we would then continue
other side where we would then continue
other side where we would then continue to monitor their movements well
to monitor their movements well
to monitor their movements well eventually when we uploaded all of the
eventually when we uploaded all of the
eventually when we uploaded all of the GPS tracks to the turtles those those
GPS tracks to the turtles those those
GPS tracks to the turtles those those ones that we carried over and those that
ones that we carried over and those that
ones that we carried over and those that actually made it through the surf on
actually made it through the surf on
actually made it through the surf on their own notice something rather
their own notice something rather
their own notice something rather unusual but before I get to that let me
unusual but before I get to that let me
unusual but before I get to that let me just backtrack just a bit
just backtrack just a bit
just backtrack just a bit this is the map of Brazil the Remer dot
this is the map of Brazil the Remer dot
this is the map of Brazil the Remer dot actually represents the location of our
actually represents the location of our
actually represents the location of our study site if we live in to that site
study site if we live in to that site
study site if we live in to that site you can see a satellite image that I
you can see a satellite image that I
you can see a satellite image that I uploaded from Google Earth the actual
uploaded from Google Earth the actual
uploaded from Google Earth the actual beach where we did our experiments so
beach where we did our experiments so
beach where we did our experiments so right here you can see this is the beach
right here you can see this is the beach
right here you can see this is the beach you can actually see all the surf as
you can actually see all the surf as
you can actually see all the surf as well up there is north and over there is
well up there is north and over there is
well up there is north and over there is the open Atlantic Ocean
the open Atlantic Ocean
the open Atlantic Ocean now when you don’t know the GPS track
now when you don’t know the GPS track
now when you don’t know the GPS track under Google Earth that’s what it looks
under Google Earth that’s what it looks
under Google Earth that’s what it looks like this is a squiggly line actually
like this is a squiggly line actually
like this is a squiggly line actually represents the movement of a single
represents the movement of a single
represents the movement of a single loggerhead hatchling as it moves
loggerhead hatchling as it moves
loggerhead hatchling as it moves offshore so what we did was we uploaded
offshore so what we did was we uploaded
offshore so what we did was we uploaded the GPS tracks available hatchling that
the GPS tracks available hatchling that
the GPS tracks available hatchling that did not go through the surf in other
did not go through the surf in other
did not go through the surf in other words these are the ones that we moved
words these are the ones that we moved
words these are the ones that we moved to that very little surf and carry to
to that very little surf and carry to
to that very little surf and carry to the other side now just even though this
the other side now just even though this
the other side now just even though this is just a subset of all of the GPS
is just a subset of all of the GPS
is just a subset of all of the GPS tracks that we have but I think it’s
tracks that we have but I think it’s
tracks that we have but I think it’s enough to give you a general sense of
enough to give you a general sense of
enough to give you a general sense of how these hatchlings were moving during
how these hatchlings were moving during
how these hatchlings were moving during those first moments at sea so they
those first moments at sea so they
those first moments at sea so they uploaded the GPS tracks of the Hatchin
uploaded the GPS tracks of the Hatchin
uploaded the GPS tracks of the Hatchin that did go through the surf so those
that did go through the surf so those
that did go through the surf so those are the ones that were getting flipped
are the ones that were getting flipped
are the ones that were getting flipped around by the waves when we compared
around by the waves when we compared
around by the waves when we compared their movements to the movements of the
their movements to the movements of the
their movements to the movements of the hatchlings that did not go through the
hatchlings that did not go through the
hatchlings that did not go through the surf we noticed that they were moving
surf we noticed that they were moving
surf we noticed that they were moving rather differently
it seemed as though the hatchling that
it seemed as though the hatchling that actually got flipped around in the surf
actually got flipped around in the surf
actually got flipped around in the surf we’re moving in a more northerly
we’re moving in a more northerly
we’re moving in a more northerly direction now why is this interesting
remember we’re headed new passions are
remember we’re headed new passions are headed to the circus I see the circus I
headed to the circus I see the circus I
headed to the circus I see the circus I see is north of Brazil we remember
see is north of Brazil we remember
see is north of Brazil we remember turtles that actually ended up going
turtles that actually ended up going
turtles that actually ended up going through the surf again these are the
through the surf again these are the
through the surf again these are the ones are getting flipped around in the
ones are getting flipped around in the
ones are getting flipped around in the water where the runs are headed in a
water where the runs are headed in a
water where the runs are headed in a more northerly direction which in this
more northerly direction which in this
more northerly direction which in this case is the right direction
case is the right direction
case is the right direction how strange does that sound
the hatchlings that seemingly got
the hatchlings that seemingly got disoriented in the surf were the ones
disoriented in the surf were the ones
disoriented in the surf were the ones that were actually oriented properly the
that were actually oriented properly the
that were actually oriented properly the orient properly you have to get
orient properly you have to get
orient properly you have to get disoriented first now I know this sounds
disoriented first now I know this sounds
disoriented first now I know this sounds a little crazy and at the moment we
a little crazy and at the moment we
a little crazy and at the moment we don’t have an explanation for why this
don’t have an explanation for why this
don’t have an explanation for why this might be that we can speculate maybe
might be that we can speculate maybe
might be that we can speculate maybe this is a way getting disoriented maybe
this is a way getting disoriented maybe
this is a way getting disoriented maybe that’s a way for a hatchling to actually
that’s a way for a hatchling to actually
that’s a way for a hatchling to actually reset itself so that it can switch and
reset itself so that it can switch and
reset itself so that it can switch and focus on different but more appropriate
focus on different but more appropriate
focus on different but more appropriate orientation cues in other words maybe
orientation cues in other words maybe
orientation cues in other words maybe getting disoriented is an essential part
getting disoriented is an essential part
getting disoriented is an essential part of proper loggerhead orientation well I
of proper loggerhead orientation well I
of proper loggerhead orientation well I have to admit that when I first saw
have to admit that when I first saw
have to admit that when I first saw these results I thought to myself I
these results I thought to myself I
these results I thought to myself I don’t know what the heck is going on but
don’t know what the heck is going on but
don’t know what the heck is going on but after thinking about it for a while it’s
after thinking about it for a while it’s
after thinking about it for a while it’s not so crazy I mean in some ways it’s
not so crazy I mean in some ways it’s
not so crazy I mean in some ways it’s almost cliche especially if you think
almost cliche especially if you think
almost cliche especially if you think about it in terms of how our own lives
about it in terms of how our own lives
about it in terms of how our own lives work life is never a straight path life
work life is never a straight path life
work life is never a straight path life tosses you around you get a little lost
tosses you around you get a little lost
tosses you around you get a little lost you get a little disoriented but
you get a little disoriented but
you get a little disoriented but sometimes that’s just what we need to
sometimes that’s just what we need to
sometimes that’s just what we need to get ourselves back on track
get ourselves back on track
get ourselves back on track first thing is maybe loggerhead hatches
first thing is maybe loggerhead hatches
first thing is maybe loggerhead hatches not that – maybe they need to get tossed
not that – maybe they need to get tossed
not that – maybe they need to get tossed around maybe they need to get
around maybe they need to get
around maybe they need to get disoriented because maybe just like us
disoriented because maybe just like us
disoriented because maybe just like us that’s how they actually get themselves
that’s how they actually get themselves
that’s how they actually get themselves back on track and how they’re absolutely
back on track and how they’re absolutely
back on track and how they’re absolutely find their way thank you very much
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