The recapture is only the second among more than 50 releases from the aquarium’s sea turtle hospital. It’s a rare second look at a male; adult males spend their lives at sea, aren’t often caught, and are largely a mystery. The data from Stinky gives researchers a little better bead on just how old the turtles are when they begin to reproduce, said David Owens, College of Charleston biology professor.
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