Male Sea Turtles Are Disappearing (IMAGE) Florida Atlantic University Caption A sea turtle hatchling emerges from an egg on a beach in Palm Beach County in southeast Florida. Since 2002, researchers have found that 97 to 100 percent of the hatchlings have been female. Credit Jay Paredes, Florida Atlantic University Usage Restrictions Credit: Jay Paredes, Florida Atlantic University License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.