Leatherback turtle’s description
I am the biggest turtle in the world and I can track my preys more than 1000m under the surface ! Steady, I migrate over thousands of kilometers, sometimes during several years, in order to link my breeding and feeding sites.
100,000
Population
Threatened
Threats
1.8 to 2.0 meters
Size
250 to 900
kilos
Weight
Where do I live ?
Australia and Papua New Guinea are two of my main egg-laying spots, but I swim in all the oceans of the world.
Which threats ?
Depending on the regions, men hunt my eggs to feed, unwillingly capture me in their fishing nets, or build hotels on my egg-laying beaches. And these are only some of the threats that affect me !
Kiwiwho’s word to save the leatherback turtle
I am protected in several countries, but if fishing me or hunting my eggs are not better regulated, my specie will continue to decline. Global warming must absolutely be mastered too !
You too, help us to raise awareness about leatherback turtle’s fate !
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