hatching
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For the first sea turtle eggs ever laid on California beaches, hatching day — hopefully — draws near.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
An international research team led by scientists in Canada has uncovered a likely explanation for one of the more unusual features of snake development: why embryos curl into tight spirals before hatching.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 1, 2026
On Saturday, visitors alerted staff after spotting 10 Nile crocodiles hatching without any human intervention.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
They led England off the field at Headingley hand in hand, hatching their plan to make one ball into two halves.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
The hatching larvae are parasitic, feeding on the flesh of the host.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
In June, zookeepers found four clutches; 11 of the healthiest-looking eggs were incubated, leading to 11 hatchings in August.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 4, 2022
Rauch said it’s the District’s first year without any eagle hatchings in 20 years.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 15, 2019
“A lot of the hatchings being born are surviving. What we’re doing is not stopping them.”
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 17, 2017
Meanwhile, the thoughts of midge experts and the wider public is beginning to turn to this year's hatchings of Scottish biting varieties.
From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2017
With the newly hatched salmon in the Miramichi that spring of 1954 were young of previous hatchings, salmon a year or two old, young fish in brilliant coats marked with bars and bright red spots.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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