The leatherback is the largest of all living sea turtles, reaching up to nearly 2 meters in length. The greatest threat to to its survival is from incidental take in fisheries, especially in pelagic longlines.
Leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea). Leatherbacks are commonly known as pelagic (open ocean) animals. In Brazil, Espírito Santo is the only state where leatherbacks regularly nest.
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Title: The leatherback is the largest of all living sea turtles, reaching up to nearly 2 meters in length. The greatest threat to to its survival is from incidental take in fisheries, especially in pelagic longlines.
Creator: Banco de Imagens Projeto TAMAR
Date created: 2009
Location: Praia do Forte, Bahia, Brasil
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