Hawken, James 1974 Dermochelys coriacea Green Turtle Station, O'sley, Tortuguero, Costa Rica 13 July One ♀ nested night of 11 July at ~ mile # 3 3/8. impression in sand near nest site indicated a laterally expanded distance between expanded front flippers of ~ 7 1/2 feet. The eggs were dug up and re-buried in the sand in front of the station (mile # 6 1/8) to prevent poaching. Ninety-two eggs were found, all but a few were ~ 2" diameter (spherical). The remaining few were appreciably smaller and were not reburied. The village kids who helped us dig the eggs reported explained that those smaller eggs will not develop because they have no yolk. 5 August David & Clue Care found live hatchlings on the morning of 2 August while tagging or the Sand of the 5 mile stretch of beach. They first found some dead hatchlings on the sand indicating recent emergence and found the nest, dug down and found one remaining hatchling, alive. It was brought back to the station and placed in a small washbowl (~ 1/2' x 2') in ~ 1' of water. During daylight hours since since that time until the present the turtle has been seen in the "infantile frenzy", constantly moving its flippers and butting up against the sides of the tub. There has been no definite compass orientation of direction with the turtle