Two newly-hatched Olive Ridley Sea Turtles struggle to reach the ocean on a beach in Mazatlan, Mexico. Many of the baby turtles are taken by predator

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Two newly-hatched Olive Ridley Sea Turtles struggle to reach the ocean on a beach in Mazatlan, Mexico. Many of the baby turtles are taken by predators, such as gulls, before they can reach the water.

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Photo credit: © Jon G. Fuller/VWPics / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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