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  2. Leatherback sea turtle - Wikipedia

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    The leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), sometimes called the lute turtle, leathery turtle or simply the luth, is the largest of all living turtles and the heaviest non-crocodilian reptile, reaching lengths of up to 2.7 metres (8 ft 10 in) and weights of 500 kilograms (1,100 lb).

  3. Leatherback Trust - Wikipedia

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    The Leatherback Trust is a non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation and study of sea turtles and freshwater turtles, with special regard for the leatherback sea turtle. [1] The Leatherback Trust was founded in 2000 to help consolidate Las Baulas National Marine Park, one of the last major nesting site for the critically endangered ...

  4. Northeast Ecological Corridor - Wikipedia

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    The beaches along the NEC, which are 8.74 kilometers (5.43 miles) long are important nesting grounds for the leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), which starts its nesting season around April each year.

  5. "Like winning the lottery." Palm Beach woman sees leatherback ...

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    Most sea turtles lay their eggs at night, but a Palm Beach woman was in the right place at the right time, saw a leatherback turtle do it during the day. "Like winning the lottery."

  6. Palm Beach to oceanfront owners: Lights out! Turtle nesting ...

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    Sea turtle nesting season begins Friday, and town law requires oceanfront property owners to make sure their lights aren’t visible from the beach until nesting season ends Oct. 31.

  7. Sea turtle migration - Wikipedia

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    Sea turtle hatchings emerge from underground nests and crawl across the beach towards the sea. They then maintain an offshore heading until they reach the open sea. [1] The feeding and nesting sites of adult sea turtles are often distantly separated meaning some must migrate hundreds or even thousands of kilometres. [2]

  8. Tagging of Pacific Predators - Wikipedia

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    The race tracks sea turtles as they move toward feeding areas south of the Galapagos Islands after nesting at Playa Grande in Costa Rica's Las Baulas National Park, the primary nesting area for leatherbacks in the Pacific. TOPP is a cosponsor of The Great Turtle Race, and tracking technology created and used by TOPP is how the turtles are tracked.

  9. Dermochelyidae - Wikipedia

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    Dermochelyidae is a family of sea turtles which has seven extinct genera and one extant genus, containing one living species, the leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea). The oldest fossils of the group date to the Late Cretaceous .