Articles Tagged with “leatherback turtles”

3 Articles found tagged with “leatherback turtles”.

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  Leatherbacks and Longlines

  One of the greatest threats to the survival of leatherback turtles is industrial longline fishing.

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  Last of the Leatherbacks?

  This is an animal that can grow up to 6 feet long, can weigh up to 2,000 pounds, can dive to depths of nearly 4,000 feet and migrates more than 7,000 miles

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  New Protections For Leatherbacks, But Are they Enough?

  This new designation means that the government will regulate activities that could harm the leatherbacks and their prey, jellyfish.