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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).
Plastic straws can be dangerous to sea turtles, too, because they are often mistaken for food. [16] This can cause the sea turtle to choke or die of starvation because they feel full and do not eat, when they are actually full of plastic. [16] Despite being small, plastic straws are among the top items that pollute the ocean. [17]
The southern South Asia region has recorded 89 deaths from (primarily hawksbill and green) sea turtle poisoning from 1840 to 1983, mainly in Tamil Nadu and northern and western Sri Lanka. [ 2 ] Chelonitoxism can be deadly, and supportive treatment is the only treatment available; there is no known antidote .
A large leatherback sea turtle is swimming freely thanks to the efforts of a Florida fish and wildlife officer assigned to the Florida Keys. A large leatherback sea turtle got tangled in a lobster ...
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Family Dermochelyidae (leatherback sea turtle) Leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) VU (East Pacific Ocean subpopulation - i.e. Hawaiian Is.: CR, West Pacific Ocean subpopulation: CR, Northwest Atlantic Ocean subpopulation: EN; Family Trionychidae (softshells) Wattle-necked softshell turtle (Palea steindachneri) (introduced) CR
The sea turtle’s diet often consists of algae toxic to humans. This contamination spreads through sea turtle consumption and can cause severe illness or death in humans and animals alike.
Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge preserves habitat for threatened and endangered species, with particular emphasis on the leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea). Its two miles (3 km) of sandy beaches on the southwest corner of Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands is an ideal nesting place for leatherbacks.