Each turtle was subsequently placed on a miniature enclosed treadmill, on which it crawled in place toward a light source for the equivalent of at least 500 meters (1,640 ft).

To better understand the turtles' endurance, Sarah Milton, an associate professor of biological sciences at FAU, and her graduate student Karen Pankaew, gathered 150 loggerhead and green sea ...

Researchers at Florida Atlantic University came up with an unusual test to study endurance and hatchling disorientation in turtles by putting them on a treadmill.

Researchers observed sea turtle hatchlings as they crawled on a treadmill Then, they measured their breathing and strokes as they swam in a small tank They found the baby turtles were able to ...

Watch Baby Sea Turtles Run on Treadmills—for Science The first-of-its-kind study investigates how light pollution may impact the reptiles' endurance. By Elaina Zachos ...

Wow. That is one determined baby sea turtle. On a beach right after hatching, that would be called a crawling frenzy. In a lab, on a little treadmill made from a belt sander, it’s a test of stamina.

But the treadmill showed turtles are actually good at gauging their own reserves and take frequent rests. “We were completely surprised by the results of this study,” Milton said in a statement.

Staff worker Kelli Quinones walks golden retriever Ceili on a treadmill for dogs at the Morris Animal Inn Thursday, June 19, 2014, in Morristown, N.J. Female goldens are supposed to weigh 55 to 70 ...

Little swimsuits and mini treadmills teach scientists more about the impressive physical prowess of baby sea turtle hatchlings. Yes, the tykes are adorable. Baby sea turtles run on tiny treadmills ...