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See Leatherback turtles nesting on the Gabonese Coast GABON
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Leatherback Trove on Gabonese Coast
"Biologists from the Wildlife Conservation Society, working with Gabonese conservation groups, estimate that anywhere from 15,000 to 41,000 female leatherback turtles are nesting there, making the spot the world’s largest known nesting ground for the giant and extremely endangered reptile."
Source: blogs.nytimes.com
Leatherback turtle
The leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) is the largest of all living sea turtles and the fourth largest modern reptile behind three crocodilians. It is the only living species in the genus Dermochelys. It can easily be differentiated from other modern sea turtles by its lack of a bony shell. Instead, its carapace is covered by skin and oily flesh. Dermochelys coriacea is the only extant member of the family Dermochelyidae.
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