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Thursday, October 28, 2010

Photo: Endangered Turtle Makes Record 647-Day Journey


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A leatherback turtle recently made a record-breaking trek, from Indonesia to Oregon in 647 days.

For many of these endangered "global mariners," journeys are increasingly perilous due to fishing nets and the risk of mistaking human-made debris for food, experts say.

Photograph by SA Team/Foto Natura/Getty Images