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Baby leatherback sea turtle hatchling emerging from its shell during conservation fieldwork in Dominica
Leatherback sea turtle hatchlings photographed during conservation fieldwork in Dominica.

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Sea Turtles

Leatherback Hatchlings — Dominica

Rowan Byrne Photography

Species
Leatherback Sea Turtle
Scientific name
Dermochelys coriacea
Location
Dominica
Ocean / Region
Caribbean
Project / Expedition
Rosalie Sea Turtle Initiative (RoSTI), Dominica
Habitat
Open ocean; nests on tropical and subtropical beaches
Photographer
Rowan Byrne
Rights
© Rowan Byrne. All rights reserved.
Print availability
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Filename
rowan-byrne-leatherback-hatchlings-dominica-2.jpg

About this speciesLeatherback Sea Turtle

What it is

The leatherback is the world's largest sea turtle and the only species without a hard shell.

Where it occurs

Circumglobal — Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans

Habitat: Open ocean; nests on tropical and subtropical beaches

Interesting fact

Leatherback hatchlings are approximately 6 cm long at birth.

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