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
But poultry companies ended up hatching too many chicks and overestimating demand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
He had written only two words: It’s hatching.
From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling
In all, OdySea Aquarium now has 40 African penguins and has recorded 13 successful hatchings.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 18, 2023
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
Their snake family grew again in July with several egg hatchings of rare mixed-breed snakes.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 15, 2015
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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