leatherback

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The proposed sanctuary will protect over 200 shipwrecks, along with a diverse ecosystem featuring wildlife such as sea otters, humpback whales, leatherback sea turtles and lush kelp forests.

From Salon • Sep. 10, 2024

Applying the tags involves finding and capturing the leatherback turtles, which can weigh several hundred pounds -- a challenging task.

From Science Daily • Mar. 15, 2024

Getting tangled up in fishing gear or deliberately caught by humans for food remain the biggest dangers to the leatherback turtle, but storm surges and rising sea levels are an increasing hazard.

From BBC • Nov. 30, 2023

Needless to say, such measures won't safeguard the giant leatherback turtles that nest on Great Nicobar Island, nor preserve the heritage and livelihoods of the Indigenous tribal communities who have called it home for millennia.

From Scientific American • Nov. 8, 2023

A large leatherback turtle swept away in front of him, its distinct markings jogging a memory somewhere.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook