How do sea turtles move on land?

Yes! Many species of sea turtles swim up from the ocean to lay their eggs on the beaches like in Fort Myers, Florida where Loggerhead turtles, Hawksbill turtles, green turtles, Kemp's Ridley turtles, as well as Leatherback turtles all can be spotted. read more

On land, turtles walk on the tip of their toes and move quite slowly, but in water a turtle's smooth shell and webbed feet allow it to move more freely. Some freshwater turtles can even move faster on land than land turtles. read more

Many species of sea turtles swim up from the ocean to lay their eggs on the beaches like in Fort Myers, Florida where Loggerhead turtles, Hawksbill turtles, green turtles, Kemp’s Ridley turtles, as well as Leatherback turtles all can be spotted. read more

Sea turtles are agile swimmers that move through the water using four flippers that function like rowing oars. On land, female sea turtles use their flippers to pull themselves across beach sand and dirt to dig nests for their eggs. read more