The number of hatchlings in the Gulf of Mexico has increased substantially since the mid-1980s, but it has varied quite a bit in recent years, suggesting that oceanographic conditions may also be behind this year's large crop of stranded turtles. (sciencemag.org)
A sea turtle hatchling emerges from an egg on a beach in Palm Beach County in southeast Florida. (sciencedaily.com)
Today most birds grow from hatchling to adult size quickly and baby birds often look very different than the adults of their species. (burkemuseum.org)