Animals

How many eggs does a sea turtle lay in one nesting season?

~100

Background

A sea turtle lays around 100 eggs per nest in one season. Often she returns to the beach several times during the season. In total, she can lay up to 500 eggs. Only about one in 1,000 hatchlings reaches adulthood.

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