A Baby Sea Turtle's Story

by Mrs. Andrada

Baby Turtle's story begins on a beach in Florida. Her mother crawled out of the ocean and dug a hole in the sand to lay her eggs.

Baby turtle is an egg now. Her mother will use her flippers to cover her with sand.

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For two months, Baby Turtle grew inside the egg under the warm sand. She begins to hatch, breaking out of the shell and crawling out.

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She circles around. Which way should she go? She sees the shining moon above the ocean and runs toward the bright light of the moon.

Baby Turtle joins the other hatchlings in their race to the water.

Baby Turtle finally reaches the water. A wave catches her and pulls her out into deeper water. She swims the next day and night without stopping. She eats tiny plants and animals, diving into a patch of seaweed to hide. One day when she older, she will return to this same beach to lay her eggs.

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Hatchling leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea). Photo. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016.
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Hatchling leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) breaking out of its eggshell. Photo. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016. quest.eb.com/search/167_4039345/1/167_4039345/cite. Accessed 26 Mar 2019.

Leatherback turtle hatchlings. Photography. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016.
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Loggerhead Sea Turtle hatchling swimming. Photograph. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016.
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Loggerhead Turtle Laying Eggs. Photograph. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016.
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Turtle Hatchlings. Photography. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016.
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