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Leatherback turtle

Dermochelys coriacea

Weight 60.000kg
Depth 50m
Dermochelys coriacea

About this species

Otherwise known as leatherbacks, these turtles have the largest range of any sea turtle and are found in all oceans of the world. They can be found in tropical and temperate waters and even on the edge of arctic waters. They are found in all the world’s oceans from the Arctic to the tropics and down to the Southern Ocean. Rare in Tasmanian waters Read more…

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