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Kemp's Ridley hatchlings, about 3 inches long, being released on South Padre Island, Texas.
This is an endangered species. This public release was coordinated by seaturtleinc.com.

"After at least 10 years at sea, adult females return to nest at the same beach where they hatched.
Some scientists believe that baby sea turtles may remember, or "imprint" on, the particular smell,
chemical make-up, or magnetic location of the beach where they hatched. Others point out that
sea turtles have magnetite, an iron ore, in their brains that they may use to navigate along
the Earth's magnetic fields." - from: Texas Parks and Wildlife