Leatherback Sea Turtle

Added: 2026-06-06

[00:00:00]Did you know this giant can dive [music] deeper than most whales?

[00:00:04]Leatherbacks are the largest sea turtles in the world, growing over 2 m long and weighing more than 600 kg.

[00:00:12]They can dive [music] deeper than 1,200 m into depths where it is almost completely [music] dark.

[00:00:18]Their bodies can handle very cold water, allowing them to swim where other sea turtles cannot.

[00:00:24]Instead of a hard shell, leatherbacks have a flexible, leathery shell with seven ridges. [music] Their mouths and throats are lined with backward-pointing spines [music] that help them trap slippery jellyfish.

[00:00:37]They eat almost only jellyfish, helping to keep their populations [music] under control.

[00:00:42]A single female can lay around 80 eggs per nest and may [music] nest several times in one season.

[00:00:49]Baby leatherbacks face [music] many dangers, predators, plastic pollution, fishing nets, and confusing city lights.

[00:00:57]Leatherbacks are critically [music] endangered in many parts of the world.

[00:01:02]Simple actions like reducing plastic use and supporting conservation groups can help save them.

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