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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).
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 .
Point Denis is a major breeding ground for the leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea). Between 1 800 and 2 000 nests are laid annually on its beaches. Recent studies by Dr Sharon Deem, formerly of the Wildlife Conservation Society, note that the worldwide turtle population is being threatened by man's activities. [1]
Leatherback sea turtle washes up on beach. Related internet links. Centre for Ecology and Conservation. Montserrat Government: Ministry of Agriculture and Environment. Show comments.
The leatherback sea turtle is the largest sea turtle, reaching 1.4 to more than 1.8 m (4.6 to 5.9 ft) in length and weighing between 300 and 640 kg (661 to 1,411 lbs). [11] Other sea turtle species are smaller, ranging from as little as 60 cm (2 ft) long in the case of the Kemp's ridley, which is the smallest sea turtle species, to 120 cm (3.9 ...
Leatherback sea turtle nests with lower temperatures produced larger hatchlings than nests with hotter temperatures. The turtles in hotter nests were smaller and clumsier than the larger hatchlings.
Over the next two hours, Baruffati would get acquainted with Honeybee, a leatherback sea turtle first tagged by Juno Beach-based Loggerhead Marinelife Center in 2020, as the creature made its nest ...
Leatherback sea turtle are the widest-ranging marine turtle species and are critically endangered. The Costa Rica Dome may be a significant migratory path for the endangered turtles nesting in Costa Rica. In 2008, a large multi-year satellite data tracking set for the leatherback sea turtle was analysed. The results showed that the migration ...