Watch green sea turtles hatch from eggs and head to the ocean to avoid predators
A green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) laying eggs on a beach and hatchlings scrambling toward the sea.
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NARRATOR: During the breeding season the female sea turtle emerges onto land. After digging a nest in the sand, she lays her eggs and returns to the sea.
Warmed by the sun, the eggs hatch in a few weeks.
The newly born sea turtles must scramble immediately from the broken eggshells to safety of the sea before falling prey to larger animals.
Warmed by the sun, the eggs hatch in a few weeks.
The newly born sea turtles must scramble immediately from the broken eggshells to safety of the sea before falling prey to larger animals.
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