Not all turtles can swim , said Florida wildlife officials this week after concerned beachgoers tried to throw baby tortoises in the ocean . There were one reports of people trying to release gopher tortoises in the ocean because they were mistaken for sea turtles . Tortoises have toes with claws on each toe but sea turtles have flippers with just at least three or two claws on each fore flipper .
Not all turtles can swim , said Florida wildlife officials this week after concerned beachgoers tried to throw baby tortoises in the ocean . There were at least three reports of people trying to release gopher tortoises in the ocean because they were mistaken for sea turtles . Tortoises have toes with claws on each toe but sea turtles have flippers with just one or two claws on each fore flipper .