![Fregata minor [Great Frigatebird] 1 day old, with visible egg tooth, on Christmas Island [Kiritimati], Kiribati, 1967.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn2/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTcvMDMvMjIvZnJlZ2F0YS1taW5vci1ncmVhdC1mcmlnYXRlYmlyZC0xLWRheS1vbGQtd2l0aC12aXNpYmxlLWVnZy10b290aC1vbi1jaHJpc3RtYXMtMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/28/webp "Fregata minor [Great Frigatebird] 1 day old, with visible egg tooth, on Christmas Island [Kiritimati], Kiribati, 1967.")
Fregata minor [Great Frigatebird] 1 day old, with visible egg tooth, o...
Creator: unknown...Local number: SIA2013-07652...Summary: Fregata minor chick on Kiritimati Island (1967) was photographed to document its development, as part of field work completed during the Pacific Ocean ... More
Loggerhead Sea Turtle - Cumberland Island National Seashore
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A hatchling faces life in the Gulf of Mexico
After surviving the predators on the beach, once hatchlings reach the water, they must then survive the predators in the Gulf.
Hatchling at dawn - National Parks Gallery
A Kemp's ridley hatchling is bathed in the light of dawn at a release. Releases are normally held at 6:45 a.m.
Sea turtle flag - National Parks Gallery
The Sea Turtle Science and Recovery Division has developed a nesting sea turtle alert flag to alert visitors of sea turtles nesting when it is flying.
Hatchling at a release. National parks gallery
A tiny hatchling crawls down the beach to the surf.
Solitary life Padre Island. National parks gallery
Although hatched in clutches of around 100 or more eggs, so far as is known, sea turtles lead solitary lives.
Ranger with hatchling - National Parks Gallery
The average size of a sea turtle hatchling can be seen in this ranger's hand.
Hatchling with mound of seaweed in distance
Seaweed is cleared from the beach during hatchling releases to enable safer and quicker passage of the hatchlings to the water.
A crowd gathers for a 6:45 a.m. hatchling release.
A crowd gathers for a hatchling release. Releases are normally held at 6:45 a.m.
A long way to crawl. National parks gallery
Hatchlings are set some distance back from the water at a release and then set free to crawl to the surf. It is believed that they then remember the beach and will come back to this area to lay their own nest u... More
Hatchlings lined up - National Parks Gallery
Hatchlings are lined up facing the sun at releases. Movement by one then stimulates the others into moving.
Beginning a long journey. National parks gallery
The journey of a few yards across a beach is a grueling trek for a two-inch long hatchling.
sea turtle hatchling - National Parks Gallery
At hatchling releases, the National Seashore protects hatchlings from predators such as gulls and crabs.
Green sea turtle hatchling faces the Gulf surf.
Green sea turtle hatchling faces the Gulf surf.
Uncertain future Padre Island. National parks gallery
A hatchling faces into the rising sun and an uncertain future as he struggles across the beach to make his first contact with the Gulf of Mexico.
Tern (Sternidae), Missouri National Recreational River, 2012.
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Tern (Sternidae), Missouri National Recreational River, 2012.
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Anna's hummingbird (Calypte anna) nest, Golden Gate National Recreatio...
Previously, Anna's hummingbirds bred only in northern Baja California and southern California. However, with the modern transplantation of ornamental plants into residential areas throughout the Pacific Coast a... More
Sockeye salmon alevin, Katmai National Park & Preserve, 2015.
These sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) young are called 'alevin'. You can see that they even still have a yolk sac attached to their bodies! This sac contains protein, sugar, minerals and vitamins that the a... More
Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) hatchling, Cape Lookout National Sea...
In 2015, we had a total of 247 sea turtle nests across the entire National Seashore, breaking the previous record of 242. The vast majority of these nests belong to loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) but ... More
Least tern (Sternula antillarum) adult with hatchlings, Gulf Islands N...
This small, migratory tern is very similar in appearance to the little tern. Tell them apart by the little tern's white rump and the least tern's gray rump. Breeding colonies aren't dense and they prefer areas ... More
Kemp's Ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys kempii), Padre Island National ...
A Kemp's Ridley hatchling making its way home to the ocean.
Snowy plover (Charadrius nivosus) broken wing display, Gulf Islands Na...
Snowy plovers are attentive, protective parents and perform this broken wing display to lure potential predators from its egg nest or hatchlings. If you see a bird performing this display, you should move slowl... More
Kemp's Ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys kempii), Padre Island National ...
A Kemp's Ridley hatchling making its way home to the ocean.
Precocial chick on the beach, Cape Lookout National Seashore, 2015.
Please keep your distance from wildlife. Take photos with a telephoto lens.
American alligator mother protecting her young, Everglades National Pa...
The average American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) clutch / nest size is 38 eggs. An estimated 24 hatchlings will emerge from nests that survive predation or flooding. By end of the first year, only 10... More
Hatchling on its way to the ocean, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, 20...
This was the last hatchling to make its way out of the nest.
American alligator hatchling in nest, Everglades National Park, 2015.
The average American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) clutch / nest size is 38 eggs. An estimated 24 hatchlings will emerge from nests that survive predation or flooding. By end of the first year, only 10... More
Hatchling on its way to the ocean, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, 20...
Sometimes the last turtle hatchlings need a little help from park biologists. Pictured: one of the last five hatchlings found in a nest, making its way home to the ocean after being released.
Kemp's Ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys kempii), Padre Island National ...
A Kemp's Ridley hatchling making its way home to the ocean.
Kemp's Ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys kempii), Padre Island National ...
A Kemp's Ridley hatchling making its way home to the ocean.
Two baby birds are sitting in a nest. Bird nest nest
A nest with baby birds in it and a baby bird in it / A nest with baby birds in it with a baby bird in it / Public domain photo of a bird, nature.
A bird is sitting in a nest on a tree. Bird baby nest, animals.
A bird is feeding from its nest in a tree / A bird is sitting in a nest on a tree / Animals public domain photography.
A bird is laying on the beach near the water. Green sea turtle hatchli...
A baby sea turtle on the beach / A baby sea turtle on the beach / Public domain stock photo.
A baby turtle crawling out of the sand. Turtle sea kemps ridley.
Baby sea turtle on the beach / A baby sea turtle crawling on the beach / Public domain stock photo.
A black bird sitting on top of a nest. Shag nest hatchling.
A bird with two babies sitting on a nest / A bird sitting on top of a nest next to a rock / Public domain photo of a bird, nature.
A scorpion on the ground in the dark. Arachnids and insects desert ske...
Dinosaur. Free images of dinosaurs. Use free photos of extinct reptiles without any copyright restrictions.
A group of four different sized rocks on a black background. Egg eggs ...
Dinosaur. Free images of dinosaurs. Use free photos of extinct reptiles without any copyright restrictions.
A group of white eggs laying on top of dirt. Snake eggs reptiles, anim...
A close up of a bunch of eggs / A group of white eggs laying on top of dirt / Animals public domain photography.
A moth that is hanging upside down on a chair. Butterfly pupa hatchlin...
A moth hanging on a fence post / A moth on a metal frame / Public domain macro photography.
A group of baby chickens sitting on top of a table. Farm baby chicken,...
A group of baby chickens sitting in a crate / A group of baby chickens sitting on top of a table / Animals public domain photography.
A nest with a bird's nest inside of it. Bird's nest birds nesting plac...
A nest with baby birds in it sitting on a wooden structure / A nest with a bird's nest inside of it / Animals public domain photography.
A couple of birds that are standing in the dirt. Blue footed boobie.
A large bird standing next to a baby bird / A large bird with a baby bird in its beak - public domain aircraft photo.
Hatchlings, Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park, 2016.
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A turtle hatched out of an egg on the sand. Desert tortoise hatching b...
Stock photography: A baby turtle hatching from an egg / A turtle hatched out of an egg on the sand.
A group of baby ducks sitting next to each other. Ducklings young cute...
A group of small ducks are in a box / A group of baby ducks sitting next to each other / Animals public domain photography.
A close up of a turtle with a blurry background. Animal asia baby, ani...
A turtle with a brown and white face / A close up of a turtle with a blurry background / Animals public domain photography.
A person holding a small turtle in their hand. Animal asia baby, anima...
A close up of a turtle's head / A person holding a small turtle in their hand / Animals public domain photography.