Sightings of the leatherback turtle are rare in NSW and the species is considered endangered in the state
A giant dead leatherback turtle has washed ashore on the NSW central coast, with authorities saying it could have been killed by pollution linked to the state’s heavy rain and severe flooding.
Leatherback turtles, which are the largest of the marine turtles, usually mature at around 20 years old and can live to at least 40 to 50 years. “The Australian Museum will also collect the skull to help better understand the leatherback population in Australia.”The body of another leatherback washed ashore a little farther north at Birdie beach earlier in the week.
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