Hatchling Collection (page 8)

Mandarin Crab (Geosesarma notophorum) newly hatched young, Pulau Lingga (Lingga Islands), Riau Islands Province, Sumatra, Indonesia

Shield bug nymphs (Family Pentatomidae) clustered round the egg shells they have just emerged from. Photographed in a tropical rainforest in Costa Rica

Hatching turtles. Green turtle (Chelonia mydas, right) and a hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata, left) hatchlings emerging from their eggs. These eggs are in a protected hatchery

Green turtle hatchlings (Chelonia mydas) heading for the sea. Turtles are wholly aquatic reptiles, the females only coming ashore to lay their eggs

Hatching green turtle
Hatching turtle. Green turtle (Chelonia mydas) hatchling emerging from its egg. These eggs are in a protected hatchery. They are left to hatch naturally and then taken to the sea to be released

Green turtle hatchling (Chelonia mydas) making its way to the waters edge. The female green turtle lays between 100 to 200 eggs per litter

Hatching hawksbill turtle
Hatching turtle. Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) hatchling emerging from its egg. These eggs are in a protected hatchery

Honey bee hatching, SEM
Honey bee hatching. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a European honey bee (Apis mellifica) emerging from its wax cell. One of its large compound eyes is at centre right

Granary weevil, SEM
Granary weevil. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of an adult granary weevil (Sitophilus granarius) emerging from a grain of wheat

Newborn seahorse, SEM
Newborn seahorse. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a young seahorse (Hippocampus sp.). The seahorse is a fish that swims upright using its pectoral fins (upper right)

Turkey farming. 24-day-old turkey hatchlings in a breeding and fattening coop. Domesticated turkeys are a breed of the wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)

Young long-eared owl feeding
Young long-eared owl (Asio otus) with a baby mouse in its beak. Long-eared owls are nocturnal birds of prey. Females lay an average of 4 to 6 eggs, which hatch from around 25 to 30 days later

Nile Crocodile - Hatchlings in Mara River Maasai Mara Reserve, Kenya
SE-781 Nile Crocodile - Hatchlings in Mara River Maasai Mara Reserve, Kenya Crocodylus niloticus Suzi Eszterhas Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Nile Crocodile - mother and hatchlings in Mara River - Maasai Mara Reserve - Kenya *Digitally removed grass
SE-802 Nile Crocodile - mother and hatchlings in Mara River Maasai Mara Reserve - Kenya Crocodylus niloticus Suzi Eszterhas Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Olive Ridley Turtle - hatchlings - Orissa Coast - India
JVG-2814 Olive Ridley Turtle - hatchlings Orissa Coast - India. Lepidochelys olivacea Joanna Van Gruisen Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Rain spider. Female guarding recently hatched spiderlings on egg-sac suspended between leaves of aloe
ASW-4270 Rain spider - Female guarding recently hatched spiderlings on egg-sac suspended between aloe leaves Palystes sp. Nocturnal hunter living in vegetation and often entering houses

Leathery Turtle - newborn
MI-363 Leathery Turtle - newborn Dermochelys coriacea Masahiro Iijima Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Leathery Turtle - young heading to sea
MI-371 Leathery Turtle - young heading to sea Dermochelys coriacea Masahiro Iijima Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Olive Ridley Turtle hatchlings - First two hatchlings emerge at night from a turtle nest buried in the beach sand
JVG-3459 Olive Ridley Turtle hatchlings - First two hatchlings emerge at night from a turtle nest buried in the beach sand Rushikulya beach, Orissa

Flatback Turtles - Hatchlings emerging at night, Mon Repos Beach, Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia JPF02206
JPF-14084 Flatback Turtles - Hatchlings emerging at night Mon Repos Beach, Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia Natator depressus Jean-Paul Ferrero Please note that prints are for personal display

Flatback Turtle - Hatchlings emerging at night, Mon Repos beach, Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia JPF02560
JPF-14093 Flatback Turtle - Hatchlings emerging at night Mon Repos beach, Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia Natator depressus Jean-Paul Ferrero Please note that prints are for personal display

Leopard Gecko - newly hatched - a popular species kept as a pet
GET-178 Leopard Gecko - newly hatched - a popular species kept as a pet Eublepharis macularius Geoff Trinder Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Estuarine/Saltwater Crocodile - hatchlings Northern Territory, Australia. FWO00168
AUS-1796 Estuarine / Saltwater Crocodile - hatchlings Northern Territory, Australia. Crocodylus porosus Frank Woerle / Auscape / ardea.com Auscape Please note that prints are for personal display

Estuarine/Saltwater Crocodile - baby breaking out of egg, hatchling at nest. Northern Territory, Australia FWO00236
AUS-1794 Estuarine / Saltwater Crocodile - baby breaking out of egg, hatchling at nest. Northern Territory, Australia Crocodylus porosus Frank Woerle / Auscape / ardea.com Auscape Please note that

Loggerhead turtle hatchlings, Caretta caretta, Center for sea turtle protection, TAMAR project, Arembepe, Bahia
Andre Seale / SpecialistStock

Green sea turtles hatching (Chelonia mydas). Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil
Andre Seale / SpecialistStock

Olive ridley turtle hatchling, Lepidochelys olivacea, Costa do Sauipe, Bahia, Brazil (South Atlantic)
Andre Seale / SplashdownDirect

Green turtle (Chelonia mydas) hatchling, only a few hours old, returning to the sea
Tom Walmsley / SplashdownDirect

Curious children and parents observe olive ridley turtle hatchlings, Lepidochelys olivacea
Andre Seale / SpecialistStock

Clutch of olive ridley turtle hatchlings, Lepidochelys olivacea, ready to be released into the ocean, Costa do Sauipe
Andre Seale / SpecialistStock

Loggerhead turtle hatchlings (Caretta caretta), Praia do Forte, Bahia, Brazil (South Atlantic) (RR)
Andre Seale / SpecialistStock

Young volunteer displays bin with loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) hatchlings prior to release into the ocean
Andre Seale / SpecialistStock

Bin with loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) hatchlings is displayed prior to release into the ocean
Andre Seale / SpecialistStock

Green sea turtles hatching (Chelonia mydas). Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil
Andre Seale / SpecialistStock

Nile Crocodile - Female at nest collecting young in mouth
WAT-1718 Nile Crocodile - Female at nest collecting young in mouth Crocodylus niloticus M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Flatback Turtle - hatchlings
PS-7608 FLATBACK TURTLE - HATCHLINGS Natator depressus Peter Steyn Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Mallard Duck - duckling hatching. Sequence 3 of 4
JD-15749 DUCK - Mallard duckling hatching Sequence 3 of 4 John Daniels Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Mallard Duck - duckling hatching. Sequence 2 of 4
JD-15747 DUCK - Mallard duckling hatching Sequence 2 of 4 John Daniels Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Mallard Duck - duckling hatching. Sequence 1 of 4
JD-13381 Mallard Duck - duckling hatching. Sequence 1 of 4 John Daniels Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Pig-nosed Turtle - many infants
DH-443 Pig-nosed Turtle - many infants Carettochelys insculpta Don Hadden Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Burmese Python - hatchlings
CAN-1481 Burmese Python - hatchlings Python molurus John Cancalosi Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Common toad – tadpole 5 weeks - cannibalism – x0. 5 – black background Bedfordshire UK 004550
BB-1245 Common toad - tadpole 5 weeks, cannibalism - x0.5 Bedfordshire, UK Bufo bufo Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Tadpoles – common frog – 4 weeks old – 2 x at 35mm Bedfordshire UK 003915h
BB-1243 Tadpoles of common frog - 4 weeks old, 2 x at 35mm Bedfordshire, UK Rana temporaria Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Tadpoles – common frog – 4 weeks old – 1 x at 35mm – black background Bedfordshire UK 003848
BB-1241 Tadpoles of common frog - 4 weeks old, 1 x at 35mm Bedfordshire, UK Rana temporaria Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Tadpoles – common frog – 9 days old – 0. 5 x at 35mm – green background Bedfordshire UK 003729
BB-1233 9 days old Tadpoles of common frog - 0.5 x at 35mm Bedfordshire, UK Rana temporaria Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Tadpoles – common frog – 9 days old – 2 x at 35mm – black background Bedfordshire UK 003667h
BB-1231 9 days old Tadpoles of common frog - 2 x at 35mm Bedfordshire, UK Rana temporaria Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Tadpoles – common frog – 9 days old – 1 x at 35mm – black background Bedfordshire UK 003646
BB-1230 9 days old Tadpoles of common frog - 1 x at 35mm Bedfordshire, UK Rana temporaria Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Tadpoles – emerging - common frog – 4 x at 35mm – green background Bedfordshire UK 003592
BB-1223 Common frog Tadpoles - emerging, 4 x at 35mm Bedfordshire, UK Rana temporaria Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

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A world of wonder unfolds as the hatchling emerges from its shell, ready to embark on a journey of survival and resilience. From the sandy shores to the depths of the sea, these tiny creatures defy all odds in their quest for life. The Leatherback Turtle hatchling, Dermochelys coriacea, bravely crosses the vast expanse of beach, driven by an innate instinct to reach the safety of the ocean's embrace. Its delicate flippers propel it forward with determination and grace. In another corner of nature's nursery, Common Frog tadpoles emerge as newly hatched beings. Their miniature bodies wriggle through waterways, exploring their newfound existence with curiosity and vulnerability. Meanwhile, Baby Sea Turtles take their first strokes into open waters. With each paddle and kick, they learn to navigate a world filled with predators and challenges. Yet their spirit remains unyielding as they swim towards an uncertain future. On Mon Repos Beach in Queensland, Australia, Loggerhead Turtle hatchlings make their debut under a starlit sky. Guided by moonlight and guided by ancient instincts passed down through generations, they venture forth into unknown territories. Leathery Turtles join this grand spectacle too; freshly hatched young ones scuttle across sandy beaches towards destiny's call. The Green Turtle pair from Toruguero in Costa Rica follows suit – two tiny souls united in purposeful harmony amidst nature's symphony. Olive Ridley Turtles also partake in this miraculous cycle: hatchlings emerging from nests along India's Orissa Coast find solace within crashing waves as they forge ahead against relentless currents. Even closer to home lies Bedfordshire UK where Common Toad tadpoles thrive beneath black backgrounds - symbols of resilience against adversity - growing stronger week after week until metamorphosis beckons them onto land. Across oceans far away on Espanola Island within Galapagos Islands' embrace is where Green Sea Turtles experience their miraculous baby birth.