HATCHLING:
After about 60 days, the baby turtles will break through their eggshells and come out of the sand. Another name for a baby turtle is a hatchling. The hatchlings have to crawl to the ocean to find food and protection. They do this at night so other animals do not eat them. They are independent from the beginning because they do not have their mother to watch over them. Once they get into the water they swim a long time to get far from the shore. |