Timeline by Janine Faroun

Egg

janinefaroun44_1 — 2025-05-15 03:19:57 UTC

The life of a sea turtle begins as an egg in a sandy beach nest. A mother sea turtle lays around 100 eggs at once!

Fun fact: Baby turtles use a tiny tooth called a caruncle to break out of their shells!

janinefaroun44_1 — 2025-05-15 03:20:28 UTC

When the eggs hatch, tiny turtles crawl out and rush toward the ocean. They usually do this at night to avoid predators.

Fun fact: Hatchlings use the light of the moon to find their way to the water!

janinefaroun44_1 — 2025-05-15 03:21:06 UTC

Young turtles live in the open ocean, swimming and growing for many years. They eat jellyfish, seaweed, and small animals.

Fun fact: Juvenile turtles can drift on ocean currents for thousands of miles!

janinefaroun44_1 — 2025-05-15 03:21:33 UTC

Once fully grown, adult sea turtles return to the beach where they were born to lay their own eggs.

Fun fact: Some sea turtles can live to be over 50 years old!