Racing for the ocean

This tiny fellow was a straggler from a larger hatching of turtles that happened last night. We watched its trek to the water - several times it fell into footprints in the sand and climbed out, and as it finally reached its destination,  waves would roll in and wash it back up onto the shore. It often landed on its back but used its flippers to right itself and hurry on its journey.
 It was finally able to swim away into the enormous Pacific Ocean.  We hope it is one of the few who survive. 

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