Leatherback turtles are named for their shell, which
is leather-like rather than hard, like other turtles.; They are the largest
turtles on Earth, growing up to seven feet (two meters) long and their weight is
900 kilograms.
We can find in
all tropical and subtropical seas.
Their shell is smooth and of dark color. The front
fins are longer compared to other species of marine turtles and the beak has form of hook.
Although their distribution is wide, numbers of
leatherback turtles have seriously declined during the last century, as a
result of intense egg collection and fisheries bycatch.
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