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Leatherback | Breeding and Nesting | |||
| After approximately 60-65 days the Leatherbacks hatch. With enough oxygen in the nest, the hatchlings stay in the nest a while after they're broken out of the eggs. | |||
| When they starts moving around the ceiling and walls starts to fall to the bottom of the nest, slowly raising the turtle to the surface of the beach. The Leatherback hatchlings typically have a carapace length of 5.1 cm to 6.8 cm. They are black, and the ridges along their carapace are clearly outlined in white. |  | ||
| When they starts moving around the ceiling and walls starts to fall to the bottom of the nest, slowly raising the turtle to the surface of the beach. | |||
 | 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. | 1 2 3 | |
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