leatherback turtles
Largest marine reptiles
Leatherback turtles are the largest living sea turtles, distinguished by their flexible, leathery shell rather than the hard bony plates of other species.
They range across all oceans, diving deeper than any other turtle to feed primarily on jellyfish.
The plural form appears more often than the singular in conservation discussions: Leatherback turtles are critically endangered.
- deep divingDescending underwater considerably
- Atlantic OceanSecond-largest marine body
- poachingUnlawful wildlife capture
- tropical watersSeas near the equator
- plastic pollutionEnvironmental harm from synthetics
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