Since Sea Turtles are Endangered, Why Can’t We Just Help Ensure the Majority of Hatchlings make it into Water Instead of 1 in 1,000?
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I’m sure you are far from the first to wonder this. I think it’s a misconception that nature documentaries led us to.
They show the hatchlings scrambling to the sea, stating they need to avoid predators. Then they play dramatic music, and the narrator says only a few will make it to adulthood, all while a bird eats a baby turtle. On top of that, when they show the babies making it, the music/narration gives a tone of relief.
So even though they don’t explicitly says most baby turtles die, because they don’t make it to the water, they heavily imply it. Most likely for dramatic effect.
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