People watch hatchlings scurrying to the water during Olive ridley sea turtle release on beach in Nicaragua.

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Hatchlings scurrying to the water during Olive ridley sea turtle release on beach in Nicaragua as people watch them go.

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Size: 5217px × 3478px
Location: Otemepe Island, Nicaragua, Central America
Photo credit: © Pete Niesen / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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