If you recall, back in August, a hawksbill turtle was spotted laying 141 eggs along the shores of East Coast Park. Well, it looks like about 100 of those eggs have successfully hatched, according to the National Parks Board (NParks).
Unfortunately, several were lost to natural predators, but the rest were inspected by NParks’ team of marine biologists to record vital stats and check them for deformities on their shell or body. After the data collection was completed, the hatchlings were released onto the sandy shores of the beach, where they crawled towards the water themselves.
This process, called imprinting, was done to allow the hatchlings to orientate themselves so that they can return more than 20 years later when they’re all matured and ready to lay their own eggs.
