A Leatherback Turtle (IMAGE)

University of Exeter

A Leatherback Turtle

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The last large populations of the leatherback turtle are at risk because their migratory routes in the Atlantic Ocean clash with the locations of industrial fisheries.

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Phil Doherty

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