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Wooow! This Leatherback sea turtle is huge
Leatherback are the world’s largest turtles, they can grow to around 2.3 m long and weigh up to a massive 900kg – that’s heavier than 11 men! ·
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The inside of a leatherback sea turtle's mouth! Cool right? These downward curving spines are called papillae and aid leatherbacks in capturing and swallowing their slippery gelatinous prey like jellyfish and tunicates. IMO #coolestreptile #leatherback #seaturtle #wildlife #animalfacts #animal #ocean | SMASS 2014
Amazing shot of a foraging leatherback from Indonesia by @jasonisley! Being in the water with this incredible reptile would be a dream come true! There is still an active artisanal hunt for leatherbacks in the Kei Islands. As a predator escape response, sea turtles often face their carapace towards the threat (like a shark or even a human), which is why often times in-water photos of leatherbacks are of the dorsal view!
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Crazy what 2-3 months can do.
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A biologist (@p2ikesekonn) compared to a turtle . Well, not just a turtle. The leatherback sea turtle aka the luth (Dermochelys coriacea) is the largest of all living turtles! These ancient creatures are like organic excavators growing up to 2.2 m long and up to 700 kg in weight! I was lucky to see one laying eggs at a beach in French Guiana.
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Imagine swimming along peacefully in the ocean and, all of a sudden, this is your view. As a human, this mouth might give you nightmares, but it wouldn’t mean danger. For a jelly, this is the end.
Leatherback sea turtles eat a wide variety of jellies as adults. Their mouths contain hundreds of papillae – downward pointing, cartilagineous spikes – that are used to break down those jellies once they’ve been consumed and keep them inside their mouth as the turtle expels swallowed water.
Sadly, this guy washed up on Georgia’s coastline yesterday. After multiple, severe, prop wounds from a large shipping vessel, this roughly 5ft female leatherback didn’t make it.
This instance was yet another reminder why we must work to protect one of the world’s coolest, most ancient creatures. It is far too easy to lose them.
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To everyone asking if the leatherback turtle we spotted a few months back made it safely back into the ocean... #leatherbackturtle #leatherback #ocean #nature #seaturtle #surftobago #mtirvinetobago #mtirvinebeach #tobago #visittobago #thingstodointobago #surf #saltlife #surftt #surfingtt #trinidadandtobago #learntosurf #surfschool #surfcaribbean #surflife #swell #waves #surfing #surfingphotos #surfphotography #action #watersports