A loggerhead turtle hatchling at Pea Island Refuge

A tiny loggerhead turtle hatchling crawls across the sand at Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge.

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A loggerhead turtle hatchling at Pea Island Refuge

A loggerhead turtle hatchling crawls across the sand at Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge in North Carolina.

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Photo By/Credit

Peggy Orsulak/USFWS volunteer

Facility

Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge

Ecosystem

Coastal

Recreational Activity

Wildlife watching

Species

Caretta caretta

Media Usage Rights/License

Public Domain

Subject tags

Coasts

Endangered and/or Threatened species

Marine ecology

Reptiles

Wildlife refuges

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