Name: Enjoy the majestic derpiness of a baby sea turtle horde shimmying into the ocean
Uploaded: 2019-07-21T17:59:24+00:00
Description: Baby sea turtles hatch on land in huge numbers, and this video shows an entire horde of newly hatched sea turtles making their way to their ocean home.

Enjoy the majestic derpiness of a baby sea turtle horde shimmying into the ocean

So adorable, yet SO derpy.

Sea turtles aren't hatched underwater. Instead, what happens is a mama turtle makes her way to a sandy beach, digs a hole, and deposits a bunch of eggs -- as many as 350! -- then covers them with sand and heads back to her ocean home.

The eggs hatch about two months later, at which point the tiny newborn sea turtles, guided by instinct, dig their way out of the sand and shimmy their way into the water. It's a beautiful gift of nature. It's also derpy AF to watch in action.

This video gives you that unique opportunity. Watch as dozens of baby sea turtles excitedly derp their way to the end of the beach and let the lapping waves carry them off. It's downright hypnotic, and a lovely way to spend three minutes.

Topics Animals

Adam Rosenberg

Adam Rosenberg is a Senior Games Reporter for Mashable, where he plays all the games. Every single one. From AAA blockbusters to indie darlings to mobile favorites and browser-based oddities, he consumes as much as he can, whenever he can.Adam brings more than a decade of experience working in the space to the Mashable Games team. He previously headed up all games coverage at Digital Trends, and prior to that was a long-time, full-time freelancer, writing for a diverse lineup of outlets that includes Rolling Stone, MTV, G4, Joystiq, IGN, Official Xbox Magazine, EGM, 1UP, UGO and others.Born and raised in the beautiful suburbs of New York, Adam has spent his life in and around the city. He's a New York University graduate with a double major in Journalism and Cinema Studios. He's also a certified audio engineer. Currently, Adam resides in Crown Heights with his dog and his partner's two cats. He's a lover of fine food, adorable animals, video games, all things geeky and shiny gadgets.