Why do sea turtles need to lay eggs on land instead of water?

Sea turtles are reptiles, and are thus descended from other reptiles whose eggs are adapted to being laid on land. The developing turtles will drown if the eggs are submerged. read more

Sea turtles are reptiles, and are thus descended from other reptiles whose eggs are adapted to being laid on land. The developing turtles will drown if the eggs are submerged. This actually does happen if the turtle mistakenly lays its eggs below the high tide line of the beach. read more

Unlike sea turtles, female red-eared sliders do not return to a particular spot to lay their eggs. Instead, females search for a suitable place that is hidden from predators before digging a nest in the sand and depositing between two and 30 eggs. read more

Information About Sea Turtles: General Behavior Sea turtles are generally solitary creatures that remain submerged for much of the time they are at sea, which makes them extremely difficult to study. They rarely interact with one another outside of courtship and mating. Ridleys, however, do come together in massive groups during nesting. read more