Record #:

4844

Author(s):

Mosher, Katie

Abstract:

The leatherback turtle is the largest sea turtle, measuring six feet long and weighing almost 1,400 pounds. In 2000, this endangered species laid four nests along the coast, one at Hatteras Village, two on Ocracoke, and one at Cape Lookout. Only the Hatteras nest produced hatchlings.

Source:

Coastwatch (NoCar QH 91 A1 N62x), Vol. Issue , Holiday 2000, p3, il

Subject(s):

Leatherback turtle