Dyk The Leatherback Turtle Dermochelys Coriacea Or..

#DYK the leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) or locally known as ‘penyu belimbing’ is the only turtle without a hard bony shell? Among all of the turtle species, leatherback is a highly migratory species. It is also the largest sea turtle in the world, weighing at an average of 600kg. In Malaysia, this turtle is facing extinction and has declined about 99% since 1960. Rantau Abang was known for having the most abundant leatherback nesting in the world with 10,000 nests per year back in the 1950s. Sadly, the last nesting of the leatherback in Terengganu was in 2017 with only 2 nests and none of the eggs hatched.

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Three facts about leatherback turtles

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🐢The leatherback can dive up to 1000m in depth to find jellyfish.

🐢 In the 1950s, the leatherback turtles in Terengganu laid up to 10,000 nests per year.

🐢The largest leatherback was found washed ashore in Wales weighing 914kg & almost 3m long!

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