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    Leatherback Sea Turtle

    Leatherback Sea Turtle

    Dermochelys coriacea

    Sea Turtles
    Vulnerable

    The Leatherback Sea Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) is recorded at 65 diving areas across 38 countries, most often around Sodwana Bay, South Coast and West Coast.

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    Where to Find

    Recorded across 10 diving regions worldwide.

    Australasia
    South AustraliaAustralia
    Rarely seen here
    VictoriaAustralia
    Regularly seen here
    Bay of IslandsNew Zealand
    Occasionally seen here
    Caribbean
    Antigua South CoastAntigua & Barbuda
    Rarely seen here
    BarbudaAntigua & Barbuda
    Rarely seen here
    AbacoBahamas
    Rarely seen here
    BiminiBahamas
    Rarely seen here
    South CoastBarbados
    Rarely seen here
    West CoastBarbados
    Rarely seen here
    María la GordaCuba
    Rarely seen here
    Cabrits & Northern CoastDominica
    Occasionally seen here
    Soufriere-Scotts Head Marine ReserveDominica
    Rarely seen here
    Punta CanaDominican Republic
    Rarely seen here
    Cousteau ReserveGuadeloupe
    Occasionally seen here
    Diamond RockMartinique
    Rarely seen here
    Saint-PierreMartinique
    Rarely seen here
    Fajardo & East CoastPuerto Rico
    Occasionally seen here
    La PargueraPuerto Rico
    Rarely seen here
    Rincon & West CoastPuerto Rico
    Rarely seen here
    St. KittsSt. Kitts & Nevis
    Rarely seen here
    Anse La RayeSt. Lucia
    Rarely seen here
    Soufriere & The PitonsSt. Lucia
    Rarely seen here
    TobagoTrinidad & Tobago
    Occasionally seen here
    St. CroixUS Virgin Islands
    Occasionally seen here
    St. Thomas & St. JohnUS Virgin Islands
    Occasionally seen here
    Central America
    Cocos IslandCosta Rica
    Rarely seen here
    Coiba National ParkPanama
    Rarely seen here
    Central & South Pacific
    Chuuk (Truk) LagoonMicronesia
    Rarely seen here
    KosraeMicronesia
    Rarely seen here
    PohnpeiMicronesia
    Rarely seen here
    Peleliu & AngaurPalau
    Rarely seen here
    Rabaul & New BritainPapua New Guinea
    Rarely seen here
    Iron Bottom SoundSolomon Islands
    Occasionally seen here
    East Asia
    Kenting National ParkTaiwan
    Rarely seen here

    Taxonomy

    KingdomAnimalia
    PhylumChordata
    ClassReptilia
    OrderTestudines
    FamilyDermochelyidae
    GenusDermochelys

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