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Saltwater Crocodile Rides Ocean Currents 367 Miles Across the Sea
Original: A 12-Foot Saltwater Crocodile Traveled 367 Miles At Sea In 25 Days By Riding Ocean CurrentsSaltwater Crocodiles Catch Ocean Currents Like Surfers, And Ride Them For Hundreds Of Miles
Researchers tracked a 12-foot saltwater crocodile that traveled 367 miles at sea in 25 days, drifting with ocean currents rather than swimming against them. The findings suggest saltwater crocodiles catch and ride currents like surfers, allowing them to cover hundreds of miles of open ocean and explaining how the species colonizes distant islands.
Why now: The remarkable survival feat and new insight into how crocodiles cross oceans is striking to readers.
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