Imagine a beautiful sunny day. You are lying on a raft in a shimmering pool, taking in the warm rays, and there is faint tropical music playing in the background. From the side of the pool someone yells, “Dinner!” and tosses your afternoon meal into the water. You’re hungry, so you jump in, grabbing what you can before it sinks to the bottom. You are also a little thirsty, so you drink up some of the pool water before climbing back up on your raft to relax. After waking from your nap, the call of nature comes. So, you jump into the pool to relieve yourself, happy that the blue dye rumored to reveal anyone peeing in the pool is just an urban myth. Sound a little far-fetched? Not so if you are an aquatic turtle.

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