The leatherback is a type of sea turtle that is very rare. It is the largest sea turtle in the world, and it can reach a weight of over 1,000 pounds.
The leatherback is a protected species, and it is illegal to kill or injure it.
The leatherback is a threatened species, which means that it is at risk of becoming extinct.
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wide-ranging marine turtle with flexible leathery carapace; largest living turtle
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All species except the leatherback are in the family Cheloniidae.
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The leatherback turtle is a species with a cosmopolitan global range.
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They are the leatherback sea turtle and the green sea turtle.
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Giant leatherback, hawksbill, and loggerhead turtles also nest there.
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Leatherback nesting seasons vary from place to place.
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Leatherback turtles can be found primarily in the open ocean.
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The leatherback is subject to differing conservation laws in various countries.
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Pollution, both chemical and physical, can also be fatal to leatherback turtles.
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Adult leatherback turtles are large animals that have few natural predators.
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The favoured breeding beaches of the leatherback turtle are mainland sites facing deep water and they seem to avoid those sites protected by coral reefs.