Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Sea Turtle Locomotion

Sea Turtle Locomotion
Mon, 08 Nov 2010 04:11:34 -0600

A hatchling loggerhead (<em>Caretta caretta</em>) sea turtle heads toward the ocean

A hatchling loggerhead (Caretta caretta) sea turtle heads toward the ocean after emerging from its nest. After climbing out of their underground nest, the baby turtles must quickly traverse a variety of terrains for several hundred feet to reach the ocean.

The turtles were ...

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