Western Pond Turtle Hatchling

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This is one of our new hatchlings; the yellow “blob” on its belly is the external yolk. This is the baby’s nutrition source and will continue to be absorbed over the next several days. Sometimes they are MUCH bigger than this, and some hatchlings hardly have any.

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