Leatherback turtles

Today I went to the st. Agnes museum  and saw a stuffed leatherback turtle it had died from swallowing a plastic bag thinking it was a jellyfish. I found that very sad. here are ten facts about the leatherback turtle.




1. The leatherback turtle is the largest sea turtle
2. They can weigh up to 2,000 pounds
3, Leatherbacks are the deepest-diving turtle.they can dive up to 4,2000 feet.
4.  Leatherbacks are world travellers, traveling an astounding 10,000 miles or more each year in search of jellyfish. They will travel the whole pacific  ocean from Asia to the west coast of the US to forage off the coasts of Washington, Oregon, and California.   
5. They are endangered because they often eat plastic bags and balloons thinking they are jellyfish
6. they can be up to 2 and a half metres long
7. Leatherbacks feed on jellyfish
8. They are the largest marine reptile
9. They live in the Caribbean
10. They have a average life of 45 years