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THE MIRACLE OF MIGRATION IN ANIMALS
are thought to be light-sensitive. The sea is always more luminous
than the land, and these little creatures may be directed by this lumi-
nescence.
Once the hatchlings reach the sea, they begin a journey full of
risks. Some of them are devoured by crabs and birds on the beach.
From the minute they enter the water, some become a meal for fish or
sharks as they make their way through the shallows to the open sea.
After a few days of swimming non-stop, they rest and start feeding
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