Tracking Terrapin Hatchlings to the Marsh

Where do hatchlings go once they flee the nest? Using various methods of inference and observation, we have determine that some hatchling race to the wrack line for safety, others scramble further into the salt marsh grasses and still others opt to remain upland for at least the first winter of their "hidden" years. Let's follow some clues and some turtles to test these hypotheses.

Author: dmcquadelewis
Length: 01:21
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Tags: Cape  Cod  conservation  hatchling  line  marsh  nature  reptile  salt  terrapin  turtle  upland  wildlife  wrack