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Chelonia midas
Green Turtle hatchlings emerging too close to dawn.
Beach, above mean high tide mark.
About 100 hatchlings made it out of the nest, to face many patrolling gulls and ghost crabs. Only 4 made it to the water, and all of these were picked off by gulls. Natural selection against late hatching?
Spotted on Feb 16, 2014
Submitted on Jun 26, 2014
1 Comment
great find!