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Hawksbill | Breeding and Nesting | |||
| As the hatchlings leaves the eggs the sand in the nest falls down to the bottom of the nest and the hatchlings can emerge to the top and the dangerous trip to the sea starts. When they reach the sea the male Hawksbills won't return to land again and the females will only return for laying eggs. |  | ||
| Hatchlings require the travel from their nest to the ocean in order to build up strength for the journey ahead, so interfering by helping it to the ocean actually lowers their chances of survival. | |||
| The color on the hatchlings can vary from light to dark brown. The plastron and other under parts has a faded yellow ochre appearance. Flippers are dark gray to brown above with white to white-gray margins. When they emerge the hatchlings is usually just below 5 cm long and weighs about 20g. | |||
 | 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. Usually females lay three to five nests, and sometimes more, during a single nesting season. | 1 2 | |
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