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Tiny, slow and clumsy — these hatchlings are an easy snack for predators.
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Diaa Hadid, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
Experts said the hatchlings will be released back into the wild.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
To protect hatchlings from becoming disoriented by light pollution, volunteers dig trenches from nests to the ocean.
—ABC News, 21 Aug. 2025
After incubating for 60 to 70 days, hatchlings begin emerging from their nests in mid-August through early September.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
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Diaa Hadid, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
Experts said the hatchlings will be released back into the wild.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
To protect hatchlings from becoming disoriented by light pollution, volunteers dig trenches from nests to the ocean.
—ABC News, 21 Aug. 2025
After incubating for 60 to 70 days, hatchlings begin emerging from their nests in mid-August through early September.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
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“Hatchling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hatchling. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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hatchling
noun
hatch·ling
ˈhach-liŋ 
: a recently hatched animal
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