Jill's Pick from Around the World: Rare leatherback turtle spotted in Indonesia


Photo Credit: Shirley Bahadur

From the Washington Post: Conservationists say they got a rare glimpse of a 6-foot (2-meter) -long leatherback - the world's most endangered sea turtle - together with dozens of eggs in western Indonesia.

Khairul Amra, a member of a local conservation group, said Thursday that the giant turtle was spotted on a beach on Sumatra island over the weekend just before it plunged into the water.

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Posted by WILDNEWJERSEY at 2/23/2011 11:00 AM
Categories: Jill's Pick from Around the World
Tags: leatherback turtle indonesia sea turtle endangered conservation
 

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