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Sea Turtles
Leatherback Sea Turtle — Rosalie Beach, Dominica
Rowan Byrne Photography
- Species
- Leatherback Sea Turtle
- Scientific name
- Dermochelys coriacea
- Location
- Rosalie Beach, Dominica, Dominica
- Ocean / Region
- Caribbean
- Project / Expedition
- Rosalie Sea Turtle Initiative (RoSTI), Dominica
- Habitat
- Open ocean; nests on tropical and subtropical beaches
- Photographer
- Rowan Byrne
- Rights
- © Rowan Byrne. All rights reserved.
- Print availability
- Available — enquire via Contact
- Filename
- rowan-byrne-leatherback-turtle-dominica.jpg
Related content
Sea Turtles — Species GuideAbout this species — Leatherback Sea Turtle
What it is
The leatherback is the world's largest sea turtle and the only species without a hard shell. It can reach over 2 metres in length and 900 kg in weight.
Where it occurs
Circumglobal — Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans
Habitat: Open ocean; nests on tropical and subtropical beaches
Interesting fact
Leatherbacks can dive deeper than 1,000 metres and travel thousands of kilometres across ocean basins.
