Leatherback Sea Turtle: The Largest Living Marine Reptile #1951113 (License: Personal Use)

The leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) is distinguished by its flexible, rubbery carapace lacking bony plates, covered instead with oily, black skin dotted with white spots. It can dive deeper than 1,200 meters and migrate thousands of kilometers across open oceans to feed primarily on jellyfish. As an endangered species, it faces threats from plastic ingestion, fishing bycatch, and habitat loss.

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