Turtles are amazing; capable of swimming very long distances and living extraordinarily long lives, these reptiles are loved and admired by many people. Some turtle fans are so passionate that they travel long distances to stay up all night on a beach lit only by the moon, so that they may witness the miraculous hatching of tiny sea turtles. In certain turtle habitats around the world, such as the US Virgin Islands, turtle nesting season is coming to a close and the hatching will soon begin! Celebrate this year’s upcoming hatching by enjoying these baby turtle photos. — Global Animal
Baby Sea Turtle
Unlike other sea turtles, female Kemp’s ridley turtles come ashore to lay their eggs in the daylight hours. The Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle is the most endangered sea turtle in the world. Photograph by Bill Curtsinger
Gulf Sea Turtles, released into the wild in summer 2010. Photograph courtesy Kim Shiflett, NASA
Scientists release Gulf of Mexico sea turtle hatchlings onto the beaches of Cape Canaveral, Florida, in a recent picture. Most of the released babies are loggerhead sea turtles, though some could also be Kemp’s ridley sea turtles, leatherback sea turtles, and green sea turtles, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service national sea turtle coordinator Sandy MacPherson said in a statement. Photograph courtesy Kim Shiflett, NASA
Loggerhead Turtle Hatchling. Roger Reetz, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
A Nest of Baby Sea Turtles Hatch. Photo Credit: Stock Photo
At birth, sea turtles can fit in the palm of most humans’ hands.
Carol D., a volunteer for the Marine Science Center guides a lost baby sea turtle into the ocean, where it belongs.
Baby Leatherback Turtle, photo credit: hollysavesturtles @Wordpress
Read about the love the entire country of Vietnam has for one special turtle: Giant Turtle Captured For Medical Treatment
Not only are turtles cute, they’re kind to one another, too! Watch: A Friend In Need…
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