Turtle hatchlings lend each other a flipper to save energy

Thursday, May 19, 2016 - 07:50 in Physics & Chemistry

Newborn sea turtles do not have it easy. Hatchlings take nearly eight days to dig through 40 centimetres of sand to emerge from their nests, and then need extra energy to traverse a long stretch of beach to the ocean.

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