Why Is the Leatherback Sea Turtle Endangered?
The leatherback sea turtle can grow to 6.5 feet long and weigh up to 1,400 pounds, making it the largest of the sea turtles. It can survive in most of the world’s oceans, but returns to tropical beaches to lay its eggs. A male turtle, once it hatches and reaches the sea, will likely never make land again in its lifetime. Female turtles will only return to land in order to lay their eggs.
