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| VIDEO:
Baby sea turtles hatch on Hawaii Big
Island |
October
22, 2008 - Kawa`a, Hawaii
The
miracle of life is caught on tape, as
baby sea turtles hatch from nest eggs
and crawl through the rocky black sand
towards the ocean.
In this instance, the honu hatchlings
had guardian angels in a handful of
local residents, who kept a vigil by
the nest for weeks as the eggs incubated.
Once hatched, residents protected the
baby sea turtles as they scrambled to
the water's edge.
The residents counted over 20 hatchlings
that made it to the sea. The danger
for the turtles is not over. It is said
that only 1 in 1000 will survive to
adulthood.
The nesting season along the Ka`u shore
lasts from mid-May through November.
It is estimated that the majority of
the state's endangered hawksbill turtle
nesting occurs here. The video in this
feature was shot about a month ago.
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