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Dermochelys coriacea

 

Lives in pelagic zones and has the widest distribution of all the species of sea turtles. Feeds mainly on jellyfish. It is the largest of the sea turtles; a female can weigh up to 500 kg.

Conservation status: Critically Endangered

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