Australian Associated Press
Tuesday 20 January 2015 07.53 GMT
The baby flatback turtle climbs out of its sandy nest and stares at the perilous shore with a look that says “bring it on”.
Even before they’re born, these blue-eyed beauties are built to withstand the greatest dangers of Australia’s northern continental shelf.
A flatback mother puts her energy into laying fewer but larger eggs than other turtle species to ensure her babies have the best start in life.
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