leatherback sea turtle hatchling, showing temporary egg tooth or caruncle on snout used to pierce egg shell during hatching

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leatherback sea turtle hatchling, Dermochelys coriacea ( Critically Endangered species ), showing temporary egg tooth or caruncle on snout used to pierce egg shell during hatching, Playa Colita, Pedernales, Dominican Republic ( Caribbean Sea ); hatchling is being held prior to release, after being dug out of nest when it failed to emerge with its nest-mates

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Size: 4286px × 2857px
Location: Dominican Republic
Photo credit: © Doug Perrine / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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