Marines: leathernecks saving leatherbacks

This is a poster that shows a partnership between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Marines to save the largest living turtle.
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A scaly, dark-grey reptile hatchling, partially covered in sand on a beach

The leatherback is the largest, deepest diving, and most migratory and wide ranging of all sea turtles. The adult leatherback can reach 4 to 8 feet in length and 500 to 2000 pounds in weight. Its shell is composed of a mosaic of small bones covered by firm, rubbery skin with seven longitudinal...

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Partnerships
Marine mammals