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The image depicts the life cycle of sea turtles, illustrating various stages. It starts with eggs (1-2 weeks incubation) leading to hatchlings who then venture into open ocean surface foraging (lost years 2-20). These juveniles subsequently mature during developmental migration lasting 30-50 years in coastal shallow waters, inhabited by both immature and adult turtles. The sequence continues as adult females return to foraging areas, and adults migrate to mating areas, leading to nesting by females after returning to foraging areas at 2-week intervals. Adult males journey back to foraging areas, completing the cycle. The process covers hatchlings, young juveniles, adults, and nesting activities, emphasizing developmental migration and the recurring nature of mating and nesting in the life of sea turtles.
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The diagram illustrates the life cycle of sea turtles. Overall, the cycle can be divided into twelve stages, beginning with the hatchlings and ending with the adult turtles’ developmental migration to coastal areas.
Initially, the cycle starts with eggs laid by adult females on sandy beaches, where they incubate for 8–10 weeks before hatching. The hatchlings then emerge and make their way to the ocean. During the next phase known as “lost years”, young turtles spend 5-20 years in the open ocean, feeding and growing.
The turtles transition to a costal shallow waters, where they foraged for food. This stage is very crucial for their development and can last up to 30-50 years. Once, fully grown the adults migrate to matting areas located in shallow waters.
After mating, adult males return to foraging areas, while females move to nesting beaches to lay eggs at two-week intervals. Once the nesting process is complete, females also return to their foraging areas. The cycle concludes with the development migration of juvenile turtles as they mature and integrate into adult life stages.
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