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Sea Turtle Glossary

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Hatchling

Variations: baby turtle, neonate

This is the stage of life that includes the first several weeks after the turtle leaves its egg, makes its way to the surface, emerges from the sand and crawls to the sea and begins to swim out into the ocean.

See also: TSD   misorientation

Entered by: Brendan Godley
Modified by: Matthew Godfrey
Entered: 2004-12-14 13:34:14
Last modified: 2005-05-05 17:03:17