Leatherback Turtles
Please do not kill them
Leatherback Turtles
Leatherbacks are the largest turtles on Earth, growing up to seven feet (two meters) long and exceeding 2,000 pounds (900 kilograms).
Leatherback Turtles like to eat Jellyfish,fish,mollusks,squid,sea urchins and other marine creatures.
Leatherback Turtles are the largest of all turtles.
Leatherback Turtles can live for 150 millon years.
Why Leatherback Turtles Matter
Leatherback Turtles are a fundamental link in marine ecosystems.
Leatherback turtles consume large numbers of jellyfish which helps to keep populations of these marine organisms in check.
Leatherback turtles consume large numbers of jellyfish which helps to keep populations of these marine organisms in check.
Facts about Leatherbacks Turtles:Leatherback Turtles are the deepest diving turtles,Leatherback Turtles are world travels,Leatherback Turtles feed on jelly fish and other soft bodied creatures,Leatherback Turtles are endangered.
Leatherback Turtles Threats
Threats:
coastal habit loss
commercial fishing (caught in drift nets)
egg poaching
Leatherback turtles conservation
Conservation:Use of Turtle Excluder Devices and protection of critical nesting habitats; CITES trade restrictions