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Flatback | Breeding and Nesting | |||
| The hatchlings measuring approx. 6cm in carapace length and weighing 43g. | |||
| The hatchlings look for the brightest spot on the horizon when they emerge from the nest. This s normally the sea reflecting whatever light there is in the sky. Now a dangerous trip starts as they head for the sea. As long as they stay on the beach they're prey for gulls, hawks, ghost crabs, vultures etc. Once they are in the ocean, the turtles become potential prey for octopi, sharks, and other large fish. |  | ||
 | Because flatback hatchlings are larger than other sea turtle hatchlings, they have a better chance of surviving attacks by crabs, gulls and fish when they leave the nest. | ||
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