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Stage 1
Mother Sea Turtle laying eggs on beach. -
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Sea Turtle Life Cycle
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Stage 2
6 weeks- 2 months later hatchling begin to go to the ocean. -
Stage 3
Hatchlings go into a "swimming frenzy" to reach deeper waters. Takes a few days. -
Stage 4
Juvenile turtles move to feeding areas to finish growings, which can take as long as a few years to decades. -
Stage 5
Turtles migrate with mates to breeding areas to mate or nest.
Females usually go back to where they were hatched. -
Stage 6
Mating, females usually have multiple partners because Males want to mate with as many females as possible. -
Stage 7
Males return to feeding areas when done mating -
Stage 8
Females stay near nesting areas for up to 2 months. They can lay 2-7 batches of eggs while there. -
Stage 9
Cycle starts over with mother leaving hatchlings to be born.
