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Sea turtles can cross a whole ocean and find the same beach.

Sea turtles can cross a whole ocean and find the same beach.

Baby sea turtles swim far out to sea. Years later they can find their way back to the very beach where they hatched, using Earth's magnetism like a map.

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A compass needle always points to the north. A compass needle always points to the north. The four main directions are north, south, east, and west. The four main directions are north, south, east, and west. The sun comes up in the east and goes down in the west. The sun comes up in the east and goes down in the west. Long ago, sailors used the stars to find their way at night. Long ago, sailors used the stars to find their way at night. Some birds know exactly which way to fly, even far from home. Some birds know exactly which way to fly, even far from home.