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a few hours old, they navigate to the brightness of the sky over sea.
95 sea turtles were released by hand by the children. Photos below, and video
8 responses to “Releasing Baby Turtles to the Sea”
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I checked out photos of the adults and the nesting ranges, and sure enough, I saw an Olive Ridley laying her eggs in Costa Rica… 21 years ago!
These turtles have a large reproductive output as only 0.2% survive (in a Costa Rican study).
If the eggs incubate at temperatures at or above 31°C, they will produce only females; at a temperature of 28° or below they will produce solely males, and a mixed clutch results at temperatures in between.
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