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Sea Turtles (Adelita. A Sea Turtle's Journey/Sea Turtles)

Fiction: The remarkable true story of the first sea turtle to be tracked across the Pacific Ocean.One moonlit night, a young loggerhead sea turtle crawled into the ocean. As she swam and rode currents, she wandered far from the beach where she'd hatched. How far? Nobody knew for sure. In 1996, this turtle, caught in Mexico, was given a name and a satellite tag was attached to her shell. Then she was set free in the Pacific Ocean. Adelita astonishing journey home led to a new understanding of sea turtles and inspired changes that have made the world a better place for them. Nonfiction: Sea turtles are some of the oldest animals on Earth. They have lived in Earth's oceans for about 100 million years. Find out more in Sea Turtles.