What is a leopard seals movement?

Terrestrial movement: Leopard seals are surprisingly agile on land, despite their large size. They can move in a variety of ways, including crawling, hunching, and hopping using their fore flippers. They use their hind flippers to push themselves forward and can reach speeds of up to 20 km/h (12 mph).

Flipper-propelled swimming: Leopard seals are powerful swimmers and use their long, streamlined bodies and powerful flippers to move through the water with great speed and agility. They can reach speeds of up to 40 km/h (25 mph) in short bursts.

Porpoising: Leopard seals sometimes move through the water by porpoising, which involves launching their bodies out of the water and then reentering with a loud splash. This behavior may help them conserve energy or move more efficiently in certain situations.

Dive: Leopard seals are capable of diving to great depths, with some recorded dives reaching depths of over 1,000 meters (3,280 feet). They can remain submerged for up to 30 minutes during these deep dives.

Pack Ice Specialists: Leopard seals are particularly well adapted to navigating and moving among the broken sea ice of the Antarctic regions, where they reside. They are skillful at utilizing the gaps between ice floes to move efficiently.