The leatherback sea turtle is the largest living turtle! These behemoths are also the most widely distributed reptile alive today. Learn more leatherback sea turtle facts, like why they have that common name, on this episode of Animal Fact Files!
Scientific Name: Dermochelys coriacea
Range: marine waters worldwide
Habitat: sub-arctic to tropical marine waters mostly along continental shelves
Size: 7 feet (2.1m) long; 500 to 2,000 pounds (227-907kg)
Diet: jellyfish, salps, fish, crustaceans, cephalopods, etc.
Threats: sharks, killer whales, gulls, crabs, raccoons, and more (when young); humans
Lifespan: estimated 50+ years
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Leatherback Sea Turtle SIZE 0:00
Leatherback Sea Turtle APPEARANCE 0:22
Leatherback Sea Turtle RANGE 0:53
Leatherback Sea Turtle LIFE CYCLE 1:17
Leatherback Sea Turtle PREDATORS 2:04
Leatherback Sea Turtle HABITAT 2:47
Leatherback Sea Turtle DIET 3:14
Thanks / Outro 3:50
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Image and Video Credits:
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Paul Mannix - flickr.com/photos/paulmannix/...
Hannes Grobe/AWI - commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
Cephas - commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
Jordan Beard - commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - www.flickr.com/photos/usfwsso...
NOAA Sanctuaries - • The Pacific Leatherback
Julia Elisabeth - • The first walk of a cu...
Oxlaey - • Turtle Island • Ranger...
Dr. Wallace J. Nicholas - vimeo.com/1495541
Andre Hosper - www.inaturalist.org/photos/96...
Chris Quirin - www.inaturalist.org/photos/56...
Julien Renoult - www.inaturalist.org/photos/12...
Research Credits:
animaldiversity.org/accounts/...
www.fisheries.noaa.gov/specie...
ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/1493
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www.worldwildlife.org/species...
www.sciencedirect.com/topics/...
bioone.org/journals/chelonian...
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