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LEATHERBACK TURTLE
Dermochelys coriacea
10.8678, -60.9821
Field Notes
Description:
largest sea turtle,dark grey to black with white spots and large flippers. they are critically endangered.
Habitat:
deep ocean and can dive to 4'000ft.
Notes:
females come up to the shore,laying eggs at night in clutches of 80-120 eggs per nest and will have up to 9 nest per season in different locations.along the beach.pictures were allowed during their trance like stage of egglaying by wardens patrolling the beach day and night,a commendable and ceaseless effort.
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