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  2. Sea turtle migration - Wikipedia

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    Sea turtle hatchings emerge from underground nests and crawl across the beach towards the sea. They then maintain an offshore heading until they reach the open sea. [1] The feeding and nesting sites of adult sea turtles are often distantly separated meaning some must migrate hundreds or even thousands of kilometres. [2]

  3. Sea turtle - Wikipedia

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    7) Baby sea turtles incubate for 60–80 days and hatch. 8) Newly hatched baby sea turtles emerge from nests and travel from the shore to the water. 9) Baby sea turtles mature in the ocean until they are ready to begin the cycle again. Sea turtles are thought to reach sexual maturity from about 10−20 years old depending on species and ...

  4. Turtle Bay, Oahu - Wikipedia

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    The Hawaiian monk seal is an endangered species, endemic to the Hawaiian Islands.. One of the last undeveloped areas on Oahu, Turtle Bay is recognized for its rock formations, wild coastal beaches, threatened green sea turtles and endangered Hawaiian monk seal [3] habitats, whale spottings, traditional fishing areas, small local agricultural lots and Hawaiian ancestral burial grounds.

  5. Longline bycatch in Hawaii - Wikipedia

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    The amendment re-implemented earlier sea turtle handling and resuscitation requirements and included conservation projects to protect sea turtles in their nesting and coastal habitats. This rule implemented the requirement for night setting imposed by the USFWS Biological Opinion on Hawaii-based longline vessels targeting swordfish north of 23 ...

  6. Rare Video of Newborn Snapping Turtles Entering the World Is ...

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    Snapping turtles are not the kind of animal that most people think of as “cute” with their funnel-shaped noses, thick, warty bodies, and armored tails. Box turtles are cute. Sea turtles are ...

  7. Hatchling - Wikipedia

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    In sea turtles, hatchling sex is determined by incubation temperature. [8] In species in which eggs are laid then buried in sand, indentations in the sand can be a clue to imminent hatching. [ 9 ] In sea turtles, this usually occurs about 60 days after the laying of eggs, and often at night. [ 10 ]

  8. Thailand has record sea turtle hatches with no tourists - AOL

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    A baby sea turtle plods through the sand before incoming waves pull it out to sea. It's a scene happening in record numbers in Thailand right now as rare leatherback turtles hatch and wade their ...

  9. Maui Ocean Center - Wikipedia

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    The Maui Ocean Center is an aquarium and oceanography center located in Maalaea, Hawaii, on the island of Maui. [4] Opened on March 13, 1998, by Coral World International, the 3 acres (1.2 ha) facility is the largest living tropical reef aquarium in the Western Hemisphere.