World champion leatherback wins Iron Turtle award
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By , on May 5th, 2009 8 comments   Conservation & Environment   , , , , , , , ,  

Deep Sea News is proud to present the Iron Turtle award in partnership with Conservation International and National Geographic. The official press release follows. Academic judges from Deep Sea News have declared a 340 kg leatherback turtle named Cali to be this year’s Iron Turtle award winner in the Great Turtle Race 2009. The . . . → Read More: World champion leatherback wins Iron Turtle award

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Deep-diving adaptations of Leatherback turtles
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By , on April 21st, 2009 7 comments   Adaptations, Organisms   , , , , , , , ,  

An article by Bryan Wallace for Deep Sea News. The deep-sea is as far removed from atmospheric oxygen as anyplace on Earth, but a select few air breathers are undeterred. (No, I’m not referring to intrepid deep-sea human researchers.) These extraordinary critters frequently venture into the deep-sea, despite their vital link to air the above . . . → Read More: Deep-diving adaptations of Leatherback turtles

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Leatherback turtles: going where few air-breathers dare
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By , on April 16th, 2007 80 comments   Uncategorized   ,  

When you hear about deep-diving, air-breathing animals, you might first think of colossal sperm whales plunging over 1,000 meters to battle giant squid in the dark abyss. Or perhaps you think of massive elephant seals spending over an hour at depths over a half a mile down chasing prey. But what about turtles? . . . → Read More: Leatherback turtles: going where few air-breathers dare

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