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Researchers analyzed more than 50 avian fossils unearthed in northern Alaska—including bones from embryos and hatchlings—and found evidence that birds have been nesting at Arctic latitudes since at least 73 million years ago, during the Cretaceous period.
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Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 June 2025
As global temperatures rise, the proportion of male hatchlings is sharply declining, a trend that could drastically reduce reproductive success over time.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Across the coasts of our region, both Atlantic and Gulf, sea turtles make their nests and hatchlings make their way back to the ocean.
—Katie Akin, Southern Living, 10 May 2025
Since then, the zoo has produced over 100 iguana hatchlings and contributed to important research showing the genetic diversity of Fiji's iguanas.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
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Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 June 2025
As global temperatures rise, the proportion of male hatchlings is sharply declining, a trend that could drastically reduce reproductive success over time.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Across the coasts of our region, both Atlantic and Gulf, sea turtles make their nests and hatchlings make their way back to the ocean.
—Katie Akin, Southern Living, 10 May 2025
Since then, the zoo has produced over 100 iguana hatchlings and contributed to important research showing the genetic diversity of Fiji's iguanas.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Hatchling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hatchling. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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hatchling
noun
hatch·ling
ˈhach-liŋ 
: a recently hatched animal
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