> Multiple turtles reliably oriented themselves according to the magnetic field direction corresponding with their seasonal migration direction. This paper is c

> Multiple turtles reliably oriented themselves according to the magnetic field direction corresponding with their seasonal migration direction. This paper is claiming something different, something to do with a particular magnetic field having a behavioral association. The paper (which is here [0] by the way, they failed to provide a link in the article) indicates that these turtles have been known to orient themselves using magnetic fields. The new finding is that they're also able to use magnetic fields as a map -- they can identify a location based on its specific magnetic fields. And apparently, the "mapping" involves a different neurobiological mechanism from the "orientation". 0: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-08554-y https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-08554-y