🐢✨ Leatherback Hatchling (Dermochelys coriacea) – Classic Video In this footage of a newborn leatherback turtle, we observe essential survival behaviors: 🌀 Orientation: The hatchling circles to imprint the magnetic field of its natal beach. This magnetic imprinting allows it to return years later to the same nesting site, even after traveling thousands of kilometers. 🌅 Light Alignment: Before entering the ocean, the hatchling aligns with the brightest horizon, typically the reflection of the

Help Protect the Leatherback Sea Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea)! 🐢💚 Did you know that the Leatherback Sea Turtle is the only species of sea turtle that doesn’t have a hard shell? 🤔 Here are some fascinating facts: - Its shell is flexible and leathery 🌴 - It’s the largest species of sea turtle, reaching up to 2 meters in length and weighing up to 680 kg! 🤯 - It has a distinctive “W”-shaped beak and a highly streamlined body 🌊 But, they need our help! 🚨 Their main threats are: - Marine pollu

Many sea turtle species can and do eat jellyfish. The leatherback turtle, in particular, is known for its gelatinivorous diet, primarily consisting of jellyfish and sea squirts. Some sea turtles, like flatback turtles, have a more diverse diet that includes both plants and animals, such as jellyfish, seaweed, shrimp, and crabs.Specialized Papillae: Turtles have spiny points (papillae) in their mouths and stomachs that help them to grip and move jellyfish down into their digestive system. Thick S