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Feb 2018
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Sea Turtles Are Hatching Up to 99 Percen...

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A sea turtle's sex is determined by the temperatures in its hatching site, and global warming is making the Great Barrier Reef warmer than ever before. What could this mean for the future of sea turtles?

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