Leatherback Adults

Leatherback Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) nesting with researcher watching.
Leatherback Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) nesting with researcher watching. rare endangered single one alone lonely isolated individual sex reproduction maternal research researching night nocturnal nest Turtles |Leatherback Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea)

Leatherback Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) stranded on shore with severe and eventually fatal wounds caused by fishing ropes.
Leatherback Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) stranded on shore with severe and eventually fatal wounds caused by fishing ropes. single one alone lonely isolated individual crustacean shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield big bigger huge large massive giant gigantic oversize size dead death decay decompose decaying decomposing rot rotting rotten corpse cadaver carcass catch catching collect collecting caught capture capturing injure injured injury wound wounded cut scrape scraped scrap endangered reptile reptiles reptilian testudines testudine cheloniidae turtle seaturtle sea turtle armour armor armoured armored old ancient prehistoric cold blooded cold-blooded coldblooded blood cold-blood Turtles |Leatherback Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea)

Leatherback Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) stranded on shore with severe and eventually fatal wounds caused by fishing ropes.
Leatherback Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) stranded on shore with severe and eventually fatal wounds caused by fishing ropes. single one alone lonely isolated individual crustacean shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield big bigger huge large massive giant gigantic oversize size dead death decay decompose decaying decomposing rot rotting rotten corpse cadaver carcass catch catching collect collecting caught capture capturing injure injured injury wound wounded cut scrape scraped scrap endangered reptile reptiles reptilian testudines testudine cheloniidae turtle seaturtle sea turtle armour armor armoured armored old ancient prehistoric cold blooded cold-blooded coldblooded blood cold-blood Turtles |Leatherback Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea)

Leatherback Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) stranded on shore with severe and eventually fatal wounds caused by fishing ropes.
Leatherback Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) stranded on shore with severe and eventually fatal wounds caused by fishing ropes. single one alone lonely isolated individual crustacean shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield big bigger huge large massive giant gigantic oversize size dead death decay decompose decaying decomposing rot rotting rotten corpse cadaver carcass catch catching collect collecting caught capture capturing injure injured injury wound wounded cut scrape scraped scrap endangered reptile reptiles reptilian testudines testudine cheloniidae turtle seaturtle sea turtle armour armor armoured armored old ancient prehistoric cold blooded cold-blooded coldblooded blood cold-blood Turtles |Leatherback Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea)

Leatherback Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) stranded on shore with severe and eventually fatal wounds caused by fishing ropes.
Leatherback Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) stranded on shore with severe and eventually fatal wounds caused by fishing ropes. single one alone lonely isolated individual crustacean shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield big bigger huge large massive giant gigantic oversize size dead death decay decompose decaying decomposing rot rotting rotten corpse cadaver carcass catch catching collect collecting caught capture capturing injure injured injury wound wounded cut scrape scraped scrap endangered reptile reptiles reptilian testudines testudine cheloniidae turtle seaturtle sea turtle armour armor armoured armored old ancient prehistoric cold blooded cold-blooded coldblooded blood cold-blood vertical Turtles |Leatherback Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea)

Leatherback Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) stranded on shore with severe and eventually fatal wounds caused by fishing ropes.
Leatherback Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) stranded on shore with severe and eventually fatal wounds caused by fishing ropes. single one alone lonely isolated individual crustacean shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield big bigger huge large massive giant gigantic oversize size dead death decay decompose decaying decomposing rot rotting rotten corpse cadaver carcass catch catching collect collecting caught capture capturing injure injured injury wound wounded cut scrape scraped scrap endangered reptile reptiles reptilian testudines testudine cheloniidae turtle seaturtle sea turtle armour armor armoured armored old ancient prehistoric cold blooded cold-blooded coldblooded blood cold-blood fin fins flipper flippers vertical Turtles |Leatherback Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea)