Shows sea turtles coming ashore by night to lay their eggs before returning to the water. Also shows the hatching of the baby turtles two months later and their instinctive race for the water.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
507241
Language
English
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Animal behavior
Animals & Wildlife → Animals - Infancy
Animals & Wildlife → Zoo animals
Childrens Films → Children 6-12
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)