Golden ghost crabs go after hatchlings during western Australia’s nesting season. “Previous studies are mostly limited to evidence of loggerhead turtle nest disturbances and egg counts,” said Casper ...
Newly hatched baby sea turtles vs. ghost crabs. In South Africa’s east coast, the female turtles have come to lay their eggs in the same place their ancestors have nested for generations – an ...
At Thevenard Island, which is located on the northwest coast of Australia, ghost crabs contributed to the loss of almost 30 percent of flatback turtle hatchlings, according to new research. Flatback ...
ST. GEORGE ISLAND, Fla. (WCTV) - A group of turtle hatchlings on St. George Island who survived a difficult nesting season were found dead Monday, according to a local turtle advocate. The baby ...
The baby loggerhead sea turtles emerge from their eggshells and begin their first challenge in life: a wobbly dash across the sand to the moonlit waters of Turkey's Mediterranean coast -- sometimes ...