Ideally, researchers would follow turtles in the wild from egg to death to see how different conditions affect their development. But sea turtles take more than 10 years to mature and live for decades ...

But for the millions of eggs that are now incubating ... siblings and ramp up their own development to catch up. It’s possible that vocalizing in the sea turtle nest could be another signal ...

The oldest turtle in the world is over 190 years old. To make “shells”, cut the egg cartons into individual cups. Then, paint them with as many shades as you like. Let the paint dry.