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Any delay in release weakens hatchlings and affects their survival rates.
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M. Rajshekhar, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
The eight hatchlings were born over the period of a week, the zoo said.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Tiny, slow and clumsy — these hatchlings are an easy snack for predators.
—Diaa Hadid, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
Experts said the hatchlings will be released back into the wild.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
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M. Rajshekhar, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
The eight hatchlings were born over the period of a week, the zoo said.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Tiny, slow and clumsy — these hatchlings are an easy snack for predators.
—Diaa Hadid, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
Experts said the hatchlings will be released back into the wild.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
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“Hatchling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hatchling. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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hatchling
noun
hatch·ling
ˈhach-liŋ 
: a recently hatched animal
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