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Sea turtles are subject to many and varied natural causes of death:

  • Nests and nesting sites are destroyed by cyclones and tropical storms.
  • Eggs are eaten by lizards and crabs.
  • Not all eggs hatch.
  • Hatchlings are eaten as they scamper down to the sea by birds, crabs and other animals.
  • Hatchlings die in the hot sun if they emerge from their nest during day time.
  • Hatchlings are prey for by sharks and fish.
  • Adults turtles are eaten by sharks and crocodiles.
  • Females get stranded on beaches when they come ashore to nest.
  • Turtles fall prey to parasites and diseases.
  • Turtles die of old age and injuries.

Despite these obstacles turtles have thrived in the oceans for millennia. Today however the threats posed by humans make their long-term survival uncertain.

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