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these newly hatched baby loggerhead

these newly hatched baby loggerhead turtles poke their heads out of the sand

turtles poke their heads out of the sand

turtles poke their heads out of the sand and wave hello to their first days on

and wave hello to their first days on

and wave hello to their first days on planet earth loggerheads are found in

planet earth loggerheads are found in

planet earth loggerheads are found in the Atlantic Ocean from Newfoundland to

the Atlantic Ocean from Newfoundland to

the Atlantic Ocean from Newfoundland to Argentina and in the Pacific from Alaska

Argentina and in the Pacific from Alaska

Argentina and in the Pacific from Alaska to Chile

to Chile

to Chile they’re all pre-programmed with the

they’re all pre-programmed with the

they’re all pre-programmed with the instruction to crawl out of the sand

instruction to crawl out of the sand

instruction to crawl out of the sand directly toward the glimmering lights of

directly toward the glimmering lights of

directly toward the glimmering lights of the ocean it’s a good thing they start

the ocean it’s a good thing they start

the ocean it’s a good thing they start the trek immediately because there are

the trek immediately because there are

the trek immediately because there are no parents there to guide and protect

no parents there to guide and protect

no parents there to guide and protect them these babies could live for decades

them these babies could live for decades

them these babies could live for decades or just a few hours if the turtle is

or just a few hours if the turtle is

or just a few hours if the turtle is female she may very well return to the

female she may very well return to the

female she may very well return to the same Beach in 25 years to lay her own

same Beach in 25 years to lay her own

same Beach in 25 years to lay her own eggs if it’s a male he’ll never leave

eggs if it’s a male he’ll never leave

eggs if it’s a male he’ll never leave the water again

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