Those Little Turtles Hatch From Eggs

loggerhead turtles that hatch on the coast of florida, they are definitely the most impressive magnetic navigators. They get caught up in the north flowing gulf stream, and then they are taken right the way round the entire north atlantic ocean using ocean currents. But in order to do that, they need to know which way they are facing. And ken loman at the university of north carolina in chapel hill has done wonderful experiments. He could make these little hatch things head in different directions. The directions in which they head seemed to be designed to enable them to stay safely inside the current which will bring them back to their home beach.