Diamondback Terrapin Hatchling Breaks Its Egg
You can’t make an omlette, and you can’t make hatchlings, without breaking a few eggs. Yesterday, a nest of diamondback terrapin hatchlings on Lieutenant Island in South Wellfleet began to broil with activity. These eggs were laid on June 24th in front of a very lucky group of Mass Audubon field school participants and had baked in the not too hot summer sun of 2009. Today, they provide another once in a lifetime glimpse of a miracle that usually occurs far out of sight and hidden well beneath the steamy sands. Now, you have a chance to see this mystery play out before your eyes. For a sense of size perspective, those are grains of sand that dot the faces of these adorable critters.
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Watch as baby turtles emerge from their eggshells to become the next generation of threatened diamondback terrapins in Wellfleet Bay.
“So, This Is What the World Looks Like!”
 
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“Hello, World! Here I Come, Ready or Not.”
  
Ups and Downs of HatchingÂ
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Breaking a Few Eggs, Terrapin Style