As soon as it entered the water the young olive sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) struggles against the swell to swim away from the coast. The so-called swimming frenzy lasts for approximately 48 hours to keep the hatchlings from being washed ashore. The turtles do not feed within the first days as they live on the reserves they acquired from the yolk in their eggs. The swimming hatchlings often fall prey to e.g. fregate birds or larger fish. [size of single organism: 6 cm]
![As soon as it entered the water the young olive sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) struggles against the swell to swim away from the coast. The so-called swimming frenzy lasts for approximately 48 hours to keep the hatchlings from being washed ashore. The turtles do not feed within the first days as they live on the reserves they acquired from the yolk in their eggs. The swimming hatchlings often fall prey to e.g. fregate birds or larger fish. [size of single organism: 6 cm] Stock Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2C65Y58/as-soon-as-it-entered-the-water-the-young-olive-sea-turtle-lepidochelys-olivacea-struggles-against-the-swell-to-swim-away-from-the-coast-the-so-called-swimming-frenzy-lasts-for-approximately-48-hours-to-keep-the-hatchlings-from-being-washed-ashore-the-turtles-do-not-feed-within-the-first-days-as-they-live-on-the-reserves-they-acquired-from-the-yolk-in-their-eggs-the-swimming-hatchlings-often-fall-prey-to-eg-fregate-birds-or-larger-fish-size-of-single-organism-6-cm-2C65Y58.jpg)
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5425 x 3617 px | 45.9 x 30.6 cm | 18.1 x 12.1 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
31 October 2009Photographer:
Solvin Zankl