Image: PMNM - sea turtle hatchlings (28128852695)

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Description: "Ahem, excuse us, but could you point us in the direction of the ocean?" After hatching, baby green sea turtles in Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument hit the water, swimming out to sea to live on their own for several years until they return to nearshore foraging grounds.
Photo Credit: Mark Sullivan/NOAA
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