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The two tiny hatchlings, each weighing only 3 grams, were taken into surgery and received an operation that entailed the vascular tissue being cut and the yolk sacs being sewn closed.
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Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
The young hatchlings were likely unable to escape the strong stormy winds, unlike adult pterosaurs.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
From Chincoteague's swimming ponies to Kemp's ridley sea turtle hatchlings on South Padre Island, Texas, witnessing wildlife in its natural state is an incredibly special experience.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2025
Turtle hatchlings born at Galathea Bay are being caught and released on other beaches.
—M. Rajshekhar, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
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Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
The young hatchlings were likely unable to escape the strong stormy winds, unlike adult pterosaurs.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
From Chincoteague's swimming ponies to Kemp's ridley sea turtle hatchlings on South Padre Island, Texas, witnessing wildlife in its natural state is an incredibly special experience.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2025
Turtle hatchlings born at Galathea Bay are being caught and released on other beaches.
—M. Rajshekhar, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Hatchling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hatchling. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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hatchling
noun
hatch·ling
ˈhach-liŋ 
: a recently hatched animal
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