MUGLA, TURKIYE - AUGUST 12: A view of a hatchling of the caretta caretta that have completed its incubation period at Iztuzu Beach, one of the best protected beaches in the world, located in Dalyan Neighborhood of Mugla's Ortaca district, Turkiye on July 12, 2023. After completing their incubation period and getting rid of their shells, the hatchlings come to the surface by digging the sand. The hatchlings, which leave their nests 5 to 50 meters from the sea, set off towards the water, their habitat, despite the risk of being eaten by foxes, crabs and birds of prey. ( Durmuş Genç - Anadolu Agency )

MUGLA, TURKIYE - AUGUST 12: A view of a hatchling of the caretta caretta that have completed its incubation period at Iztuzu Beach, one of the best protected beaches in the world, located in Dalyan Neighborhood of Mugla's Ortaca district, Turkiye on July 12, 2023. After completing their incubation period and getting rid of their shells, the hatchlings come to the surface by digging the sand. The hatchlings, which leave their nests 5 to 50 meters from the sea, set off towards the water, their habitat, despite the risk of being eaten by foxes, crabs and birds of prey. ( Durmuş Genç - Anadolu Agency )

MUGLA, TURKIYE - AUGUST 12: A view of the hatchlings of the caretta carettas that have completed their incubation period at Iztuzu Beach, one of the best protected beaches in the world, located in Dalyan Neighborhood in Mugla's Ortaca district, Turkiye on July 12, 2023. After completing their incubation period and getting rid of their shells, the hatchlings come to the surface by digging the sand. The hatchlings, which leave their nests 5 to 50 meters from the sea, set off towards the water, their habitat, despite the risk of being eaten by foxes, crabs and birds of prey. ( Durmuş Genç - Anadolu Agency )

MUGLA, TURKIYE - AUGUST 12: People explore the nesting area of caretta carettas following the hatchlings' completion of the incubation period at Iztuzu Beach, one of the best protected beaches in the world, located in Dalyan Neighborhood of Mugla's Ortaca district, Turkiye on August 12, 2023. After completing their incubation period and getting rid of their shells, the hatchlings come to the surface by digging the sand. The hatchlings, which leave their nests 5 to 50 meters from the sea, set off towards the water, their habitat, despite the risk of being eaten by foxes, crabs and birds of prey. ( Durmuş Genç - Anadolu Agency )

MUGLA, TURKIYE - AUGUST 12: The hatchlings of the caretta carettas that have completed their incubation period meet the sea at Iztuzu Beach, one of the best protected beaches in the world, located in Dalyan Neighborhood of Mugla's Ortaca district, Turkiye on August 12, 2023. After completing their incubation period and getting rid of their shells, the hatchlings come to the surface by digging the sand. The hatchlings, which leave their nests 5 to 50 meters from the sea, set off towards the water, their habitat, despite the risk of being eaten by foxes, crabs and birds of prey. ( Durmuş Genç - Anadolu Agency )

MUGLA, TURKIYE - AUGUST 12: A view of a baby sea turtle (caretta caretta) at Iztuzu Beach, one of the best protected beaches in the world, located in Dalyan neighbourhood in Ortaca district of Mugla, Turkiye on August 12, 2023. The hatchlings of the caretta carettas that have completed their incubation period at Iztuzu Beach, meet the sea. After completing their incubation period and getting rid of their shells, the hatchlings come to the surface by digging the sand. The hatchlings, which leave their nests 5 to 50 meters from the sea, set off towards the water, their habitat, despite the risk of being eaten by foxes, crabs and birds of prey. ( Durmuş Genç - Anadolu Agency )

MUGLA, TURKIYE - AUGUST 12: A group of hatchlings that have completed their incubation period meet the sea at Iztuzu Beach, one of the best protected beaches in the world, located in Dalyan neighbourhood in Ortaca district of Mugla, Turkiye on August 12, 2023. After completing their incubation period and getting rid of their shells, the hatchlings come to the surface by digging the sand. The hatchlings, which leave their nests 5 to 50 meters from the sea, set off towards the water, their habitat, despite the risk of being eaten by foxes, crabs and birds of prey. ( Durmuş Genç - Anadolu Agency )

MUGLA, TURKIYE - AUGUST 12: A group of hatchlings that have completed their incubation period meet the sea at Iztuzu Beach, one of the best protected beaches in the world, located in Dalyan neighbourhood in Ortaca district of Mugla, Turkiye on August 12, 2023. After completing their incubation period and getting rid of their shells, the hatchlings come to the surface by digging the sand. The hatchlings, which leave their nests 5 to 50 meters from the sea, set off towards the water, their habitat, despite the risk of being eaten by foxes, crabs and birds of prey. ( Durmuş Genç - Anadolu Agency )

MUGLA, TURKIYE - AUGUST 12: Caretta carettas set off towards the water at Iztuzu Beach, one of the best protected beaches in the world, located in Dalyan neighbourhood in Ortaca district of Mugla, Turkiye on August 12, 2023. The hatchlings of the caretta carettas that have completed their incubation period at Iztuzu Beach, meet the sea. After completing their incubation period and getting rid of their shells, the hatchlings come to the surface by digging the sand. The hatchlings, which leave their nests 5 to 50 meters from the sea, set off towards the water, their habitat, despite the risk of being eaten by foxes, crabs and birds of prey. ( Durmuş Genç - Anadolu Agency )

MUGLA, TURKIYE - AUGUST 12: A group of caretta carettas set off towards the water at Iztuzu Beach, one of the best protected beaches in the world, located in Dalyan neighbourhood in Ortaca district of Mugla, Turkiye on August 12, 2023. The hatchlings of the caretta carettas that have completed their incubation period at Iztuzu Beach, meet the sea. After completing their incubation period and getting rid of their shells, the hatchlings come to the surface by digging the sand. The hatchlings, which leave their nests 5 to 50 meters from the sea, set off towards the water, their habitat, despite the risk of being eaten by foxes, crabs and birds of prey. ( Durmuş Genç - Anadolu Agency )

MUGLA, TURKIYE - AUGUST 12: A man holds a hatchling at Iztuzu Beach, one of the best protected beaches in the world, located in Dalyan neighbourhood in Ortaca district of Mugla, Turkiye on August 12, 2023. The hatchlings of the caretta carettas that have completed their incubation period at Iztuzu Beach, meet the sea. After completing their incubation period and getting rid of their shells, the hatchlings come to the surface by digging the sand. The hatchlings, which leave their nests 5 to 50 meters from the sea, set off towards the water, their habitat, despite the risk of being eaten by foxes, crabs and birds of prey. ( Durmuş Genç - Anadolu Agency )