Isle of Palms, United States of America. 27 July, 2023. An endangered loggerhead sea turtle hatchling, crawls past the foot of a volunteer protecting the baby turtle as it reaches the Atlantic Ocean, July 27, 2023 in Isle of Palms, South Carolina. Sea turtles can live to 100-years-old, but less than 3% of hatchlings make it to adulthood. Credit: Richard Ellis/Richard Ellis/Alamy Live News

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Location: Isle of Palms, South Carolina, USA
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