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What must happen for babies to be born is sexual reproduction and internal fertilization.
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Internal Fertiliztion occurs and then the female finds a safe place to hatch the eggs.
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Once the female finds a safe place, she lays her eggs on the beach. Particullary making a small hole.
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After 45 to 70 days, the babies began to hatch out of their shells.
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The baby sea turtles than head out to the sea.
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Crawling to the sea is easier said then done. They need to make it past crabs, birds, and other predators.
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Once they do make it, they start a stage called "swimming frenzy" which can last several days. They need to get into the water away from dangerous coastal areas.
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They'll continue to float with the currents and eat bite-sized floating prey. Once they grow more, they'll begin to grow until they reach sexual maturity.
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They'll reach sexual maturity between 7-50 years. Males and females will leave coastal areas and migrate, to breeding areas where they will mate and begin their adult reproductive stage.
