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There is a video going round of two guys flipping a sea turtle that had ended up on its back so it could get back into the water.

How would a sea turtle end up on its back in the first place (it sure doesn't seem that the turtle would do that on purpose)?

animal-behaviour sea turtles

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  A really, really good friend told it an incredibly hilarious joke - it just couldn't stop from rolling over laughing. As truly good friends do, they found the situation so funny they needed to walk away to observe from a distance how the situation would evolve.
  
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There is a video going round of two guys flipping a sea turtle that had ended up on its back so it could get back into the water.

How would a sea turtle end up on its back in the first place (it sure doesn't seem that the turtle would do that on purpose)?

animal-behaviour sea turtles

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  A really, really good friend told it an incredibly hilarious joke - it just couldn't stop from rolling over laughing. As truly good friends do, they found the situation so funny they needed to walk away to observe from a distance how the situation would evolve.
  
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  A wave could have tipped it when the tide was higher.
  
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  @imsodin It probably started with "Hold my seaweed and watch this!"
  
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  6 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

There is a video going round of two guys flipping a sea turtle that had ended up on its back so it could get back into the water.

How would a sea turtle end up on its back in the first place (it sure doesn't seem that the turtle would do that on purpose)?

animal-behaviour sea turtles

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There are a few possibilities:

Other Turtles

This site about pet turtles mentions the possibility that turtles fighting over a mate (or actually mating) may end up on their backs.

When breeding season comes around, adult male turtles might start
fighting over the females. A stronger male might flip a weaker one
over. Male turtles might also harass female turtles, attempting to
breed. Females can become flipped over and injured. Male turtles can
also fall onto their backs after mating.

Illness

As Sue says in the comments (and backed up here) fluid in the lungs due to respiratory illness may cause them to tip if they're submerged. A flipped turtle could then be washed ashore and remain upside down.

This brings me to another possibility:

Waves

As waves come to shore, the water molecules in those waves are spinning in a circular motion. With large waves, this is often enough to flip things over (surfboards and people on surfboards are the most common examples).

The part of the object closest to the approaching wave gets lifted first and thrown over, if the wave is steep enough. Breaking waves are exactly this phenomenon--the top of the wave is steep enough that the circularly moving water gets "thrown" forward and over itself. Waves usually break near shore--hence the turtle on the beach.

Also, it's worth noting that there's no reason the turtle would only flip 180 degrees. In all likelihood, half the turtles landing on the beach are right side up, and they just walk (?) away.

People

In the interest of being exhaustive about the possibilities, I want to mention that there are people who may think it's funny to flip a turtle on its back. I hope that wasn't the case here, but worth mentioning.

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answered 6 hours ago

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  Hi! This is interesting! Do you have a source that waves are causal? If so, would you add it, so I can learn more? You clearly said "most likely" so I don't think you're misleading. It could be 100% true but my preliminary scientific research about doesn't say it! I hope I haven't bothered you! I'd just appreciate any help I can get! Thanks!
  
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  Part of my interest is that we had a pet aquatic turtle in an aquarium who got pneumonia. The heavy fluid in one of his lungs caused him to tip. We gave IV fluids and other treatments but he passed away. I don't know if this happens with larger aquatic species.
  
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  Very good points. In short: I don't have a source, but I think it's a possible explanation. Perhaps not most likely though! I've edited to include other potential reasons, with citations (and hopefully enough credit to you!).
  
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  This is great, thanks! Thanks for the extra work! I didn't need credit at all, you're very kind!!
  
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  On reddit they were mentioning that poacers might do it to immobolize the turtles
  
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There are a few possibilities:

Other Turtles

This site about pet turtles mentions the possibility that turtles fighting over a mate (or actually mating) may end up on their backs.

When breeding season comes around, adult male turtles might start
fighting over the females. A stronger male might flip a weaker one
over. Male turtles might also harass female turtles, attempting to
breed. Females can become flipped over and injured. Male turtles can
also fall onto their backs after mating.

Illness

As Sue says in the comments (and backed up here) fluid in the lungs due to respiratory illness may cause them to tip if they're submerged. A flipped turtle could then be washed ashore and remain upside down.

This brings me to another possibility:

Waves

As waves come to shore, the water molecules in those waves are spinning in a circular motion. With large waves, this is often enough to flip things over (surfboards and people on surfboards are the most common examples).

The part of the object closest to the approaching wave gets lifted first and thrown over, if the wave is steep enough. Breaking waves are exactly this phenomenon--the top of the wave is steep enough that the circularly moving water gets "thrown" forward and over itself. Waves usually break near shore--hence the turtle on the beach.

Also, it's worth noting that there's no reason the turtle would only flip 180 degrees. In all likelihood, half the turtles landing on the beach are right side up, and they just walk (?) away.

People

In the interest of being exhaustive about the possibilities, I want to mention that there are people who may think it's funny to flip a turtle on its back. I hope that wasn't the case here, but worth mentioning.

share|improve this answer

edited 3 hours ago

answered 6 hours ago

John HughesJohn Hughes

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• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Hi! This is interesting! Do you have a source that waves are causal? If so, would you add it, so I can learn more? You clearly said "most likely" so I don't think you're misleading. It could be 100% true but my preliminary scientific research about doesn't say it! I hope I haven't bothered you! I'd just appreciate any help I can get! Thanks!
  
  – Sue
  3 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Part of my interest is that we had a pet aquatic turtle in an aquarium who got pneumonia. The heavy fluid in one of his lungs caused him to tip. We gave IV fluids and other treatments but he passed away. I don't know if this happens with larger aquatic species.
  
  – Sue
  3 hours ago
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Very good points. In short: I don't have a source, but I think it's a possible explanation. Perhaps not most likely though! I've edited to include other potential reasons, with citations (and hopefully enough credit to you!).
  
  – John Hughes
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  This is great, thanks! Thanks for the extra work! I didn't need credit at all, you're very kind!!
  
  – Sue
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  On reddit they were mentioning that poacers might do it to immobolize the turtles
  
  – Charlie Brumbaugh
  1 hour ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

5

There are a few possibilities:

Other Turtles

This site about pet turtles mentions the possibility that turtles fighting over a mate (or actually mating) may end up on their backs.

When breeding season comes around, adult male turtles might start
fighting over the females. A stronger male might flip a weaker one
over. Male turtles might also harass female turtles, attempting to
breed. Females can become flipped over and injured. Male turtles can
also fall onto their backs after mating.

Illness

As Sue says in the comments (and backed up here) fluid in the lungs due to respiratory illness may cause them to tip if they're submerged. A flipped turtle could then be washed ashore and remain upside down.

This brings me to another possibility:

Waves

As waves come to shore, the water molecules in those waves are spinning in a circular motion. With large waves, this is often enough to flip things over (surfboards and people on surfboards are the most common examples).

The part of the object closest to the approaching wave gets lifted first and thrown over, if the wave is steep enough. Breaking waves are exactly this phenomenon--the top of the wave is steep enough that the circularly moving water gets "thrown" forward and over itself. Waves usually break near shore--hence the turtle on the beach.

Also, it's worth noting that there's no reason the turtle would only flip 180 degrees. In all likelihood, half the turtles landing on the beach are right side up, and they just walk (?) away.

People

In the interest of being exhaustive about the possibilities, I want to mention that there are people who may think it's funny to flip a turtle on its back. I hope that wasn't the case here, but worth mentioning.

share|improve this answer

edited 3 hours ago

answered 6 hours ago

John HughesJohn Hughes

16944 bronze badges

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Hi! This is interesting! Do you have a source that waves are causal? If so, would you add it, so I can learn more? You clearly said "most likely" so I don't think you're misleading. It could be 100% true but my preliminary scientific research about doesn't say it! I hope I haven't bothered you! I'd just appreciate any help I can get! Thanks!
  
  – Sue
  3 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Part of my interest is that we had a pet aquatic turtle in an aquarium who got pneumonia. The heavy fluid in one of his lungs caused him to tip. We gave IV fluids and other treatments but he passed away. I don't know if this happens with larger aquatic species.
  
  – Sue
  3 hours ago
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Very good points. In short: I don't have a source, but I think it's a possible explanation. Perhaps not most likely though! I've edited to include other potential reasons, with citations (and hopefully enough credit to you!).
  
  – John Hughes
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  This is great, thanks! Thanks for the extra work! I didn't need credit at all, you're very kind!!
  
  – Sue
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  On reddit they were mentioning that poacers might do it to immobolize the turtles
  
  – Charlie Brumbaugh
  1 hour ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

There are a few possibilities:

Other Turtles

This site about pet turtles mentions the possibility that turtles fighting over a mate (or actually mating) may end up on their backs.

When breeding season comes around, adult male turtles might start
fighting over the females. A stronger male might flip a weaker one
over. Male turtles might also harass female turtles, attempting to
breed. Females can become flipped over and injured. Male turtles can
also fall onto their backs after mating.

Illness

As Sue says in the comments (and backed up here) fluid in the lungs due to respiratory illness may cause them to tip if they're submerged. A flipped turtle could then be washed ashore and remain upside down.

This brings me to another possibility:

Waves

As waves come to shore, the water molecules in those waves are spinning in a circular motion. With large waves, this is often enough to flip things over (surfboards and people on surfboards are the most common examples).

The part of the object closest to the approaching wave gets lifted first and thrown over, if the wave is steep enough. Breaking waves are exactly this phenomenon--the top of the wave is steep enough that the circularly moving water gets "thrown" forward and over itself. Waves usually break near shore--hence the turtle on the beach.

Also, it's worth noting that there's no reason the turtle would only flip 180 degrees. In all likelihood, half the turtles landing on the beach are right side up, and they just walk (?) away.

People

In the interest of being exhaustive about the possibilities, I want to mention that there are people who may think it's funny to flip a turtle on its back. I hope that wasn't the case here, but worth mentioning.

share|improve this answer

edited 3 hours ago

answered 6 hours ago

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edited 3 hours ago

answered 6 hours ago

John HughesJohn Hughes

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answered 6 hours ago

John HughesJohn Hughes

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answered 6 hours ago

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