How does weather affect sea turtle eggs?
Sea turtles lay their eggs in nests they dig on beaches, but did you know that the temperature of the sand plays a surprising role?
Patrick Campbell, Senior Curator of Reptiles, discusses temperature-dependent sex determination and what it could mean for the survival of sea turtles in the future.
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