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How do hatchling sea turtles know the direction of the ocean when they emerge from their nests?

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How do hatchling sea turtles know the direction of the ocean when they emerge from their nests?

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Hatchlings possess an inborn tendency to move in the brightest direction. On a natural beach, this brightest direction is most often the open view of the night sky over, and reflected by, the ocean. Hatchlings also tend to move away from darkly silhouetted objects associated with the dune profile and vegetation.

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