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| momma nesting |
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| Mid-term development. This turtle died before it emerged from the shell. Turtles develop "holding" their egg sac. Just before emerging from the shell they absorb the yolk sac. This provides the energy they need to emerge from the nest, scramble to the water, and swim thousands of miles into the middle of the ocean to the nursery. |
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| These little guys were found in the morning, lost on the beach. We put them into a cooler with a bit of sand and then released them again at night, when their chances of surviving predators is much higher. |
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