Researchers are using GPS devices to track the earth\u2019s most endangered animal species, the marine turtle. Three out of its the seven existing types are classified as critically endangered, and the other four are listed as endangered.<\/p>\n
The devices, weighing less than a quarter of a pound, have been attached to the backs of baby flatback turtles. Scientists at the James Cook University in Australia hope to find out where the turtles travel while young, where they live and how they navigate currents in the ocean.<\/p>\n
The goal is to identify threats that affect them, everything from destruction of their preferred habitat to predators and fishing tackle.<\/p>\n