hatching
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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
The park, in Bourton-on-the-Water, also completed the most recent successful hatching of a king penguin in the UK in 2014.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Until then, hatching eggs in Westeros will do.
From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2026
He had written only two words: It’s hatching.
From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling
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
The hatchings make the alliance the first accredited conservation organization in North America to hatch the endangered Indian narrow-headed softshell turtles, officials said.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 3, 2022
There had been a long dearth of eagle hatchings even before that, but major conservation efforts were undertaken to bring the birds back.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 15, 2019
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
