🌀🐢 We share this powerful moment from nature: a leatherback sea turtle hatchling (Dermochelys coriacea) taking its very first steps on the beach. 🌊 In the video, the hatchling briefly pauses within the circular tracks it created in the sand. This behavior is not random—it is part of a natural initial orientation process, allowing the hatchling to adjust its position before beginning its determined journey toward the ocean. During these first moments, the hatchling relies on visual cues, such

RARE TURTLE HATCHING: A nest of rare Leatherback turtles hatched last week, as seen in a video captured by the Clearwater Marine Aquarium. https://bit.ly/4fauytG | WFLA News Channel 8

⚠️🐢HISTORIC NEWS FOR TEXAS 🐢⚠️ Critically endangered leatherback sea turtle hatchlings emerged from our corral last night.This is the first nest in Texas to successfully produce viable hatchlings and we were overjoyed to see them crawl into the Gulf of Mexico. Please view this amazing clip of these magnificent creatures. “We are incredibly hopeful for sea turtle populations with this trailblazing effort,” said Wendy Knight, Chief Executive Officer. To contribute to Sea Turtle Inc’s ongoing sea