- Fact: The largest of all sea turtles, leatherbacks are also the deepest divers of any reptile species, reaching documented depths greater than 4,000 feet
- Location: They are located globally in the oceans
- Global Warming Impacts: Rising seas and stronger storms threaten breeding beaches and nests. Hotter beaches result in lower hatching rates and fewer male hatchlings. Warmer seas may slow currents sea turtles ride to forage and travel
- Status: Endangered under the Endangered Species Act
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