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Scientists solve the mystery of sea turtles' 'lost years'

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Scientists used satellite trackers to track young sea turtles during a key part of their lives.

Researchers attached GPS tags to the fast-growing shells of young wild turtles.

Each tag stayed on long enough to transmit a few weeks to a few months of location data.

The findings give biologists a better idea of how young turtles use the Gulf of Mexico .