#leatherback sea turtle

[markscherz]

In case you needed some nightmare fuel, this is what the oesophagus of a leatherback sea turtle looks like on the inside. 
Those spines keep jellyfish in but let sea water out. Unfortunately, they also keep plastic bags in, making them very vulnerable to plastic impaction!

#science #biology #Nightmare fuel #animals #sarlacc #i took these photos at work so I think they are safe for work #I have a very cool job though so… #Dermochelys #Dermochelys coriacea #leatherback #leatherback sea turtle #this item is going on display in the new Natural History Museum of Denmark #so you can all come and enjoy it when we open in a few years

[antiqueanimals]

A Child's Book of Snakes, Lizards, & Other Reptiles. Written by Kathleen N. Daly, illustrated by Lilian Obligado. 1980.

Internet Archive

#reptiles #turtles #sea turtles #leatherback sea turtle #Lilian Obligado

[namu-the-orca]

Leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) And here's the last of the illustrations made for the UK bycatch project. Not my usual subject and yet an old friend, as I had previously illustrated a Leatherback for the Marine Animal Response Society. Like last time I had a lot of fun with this one, especially the white markings. They are a beautiful and willing subject.

These are the very biggest of the turtles, growing to a whopping 2.7 metres in length and weighing over half a ton, though most are significantly smaller. Highly recommend looking up photos of them next to humans to get a sense of their size. Also internet famous for their impressively spiked throat, which helps keep jellyfish (their prey) from flowing back outside once caught.

#illustrations #scientific illustration #Leatherback sea turtle #Leatherback turtle #Leatherback #turtle #sea turtle #Dermochelys coriacea #digital art

[fahbev]

Babs, Bruce and Danny in my dpxdc merfolk au!!!

argh, plz excuse the poorly edited photo lmao- lost a lot of detail TvT

Babs has her info Here. But this is her design! I’m not actually entirely sure if any of these designs are final, i might tweak them, but here she is! I gave her necklaces.

Bruce is based on a leatherback sea turtle! The spots aren’t actually super accurate to a leatherback’s underside, but if you look at it a little harder... you may find a fun little easter egg. It’s subtle... or at least i tried to make it that way. (If people don’t get it i’ll explain in a rb lol) Did you know that leatherback sea turtles can be up to 880 pounds? Idk what that is in metric but that’s roughly 7 and a half Bahfevs. They’re also much more triangular/less round than other turtles, so I reflected that in his design. And ofc, Bruce and Damian are both sea turtles bc they’re related. But they’re different sea turtle species so it doesn’t make much sense. Who gives a flip. What’s Talia, you ask? To that I say: 🤷‍♀️

(Side note: apparently, I’ve conditioned myself so I can’t draw nuetral expressions. It’s gotta have some emotion or else it looks wrong, and it feels natural to always have something going on there. So... drawing Stoic McStoicface here was a pain in the penis. He kinda has an expression anyway lol)

Danny is based on a ghost knife fish! I’ll be honest, i didn’t even know these existed until I looked up “ghost fish” in the hopes of finding something thematic. But then... omg! They’re black with little white accents? Like Danny’s design? And they have cool, funky bodies? AND they produce electricity!?? That’s so FKING COOL! I’ll have to do more research, but so far i’m pretty sure they don’t produce enough electricity to hurt someone. They are related to electric eels though! I first learned that electric eels were knife fish and not true eels when I was researching the moray eel for Duke. Funny how that connects!

Danny’s story under the cut!

Heehoo!

Okay so basically: Danny went diving to gather pearls because he wanted to make his parents happy/proud. While he was diving, His foot got caught in a rock and he couldn’t get it out. He panicked and he begged— to who? God, maybe? The universe, or the ocean? Maybe just begging fate or any higher power that could be out there, he doesn’t know. His only prayer was “Don’t let me drown!”. Unbeknownst to him, one of the pearls he’d grabbed was a magic, wish granting pearl. They’re rare enough that humans don’t even have legends of them... but the merfolk do ;).

The pearl took his very non-specific wish and decided to give him a tail and gills. He swam back up in a panic, and saw his new tail. Of course, this is a very horrifying thing to happen. But in less than a minute... it was already starting to dry off. As it dried, it turned back into skin.

Now, Danny has to be extremely careful not to get his legs or hair wet when he’s near people, because he’ll turn back into a merboy.

i... probably should have given him a shirt? He’d be wearing it, right? But i also did need to see what I was doing with that fin thing lol. I mean, a shirt would get annoying with that fin- he’d probably take it off. Tbh he’d probably have it off when swimming in general? Idk.

So: funny thing that happened when I was drawing Danny:

A first grader came up to me while I had it open on my desk, and she was like:

“Oh my god, that’s so good! Like, how did you even draw that?”

so I was like: “Oh thank you! ❤️”

And I think she asked again “How did you even draw that?”

so I was a little confused on how to answer, so I said:

“Well, I used my pencil...” and held up my pencil—

and then she got distracted by a spinny chair.

She’s so precious omg 🥰

#barbara gordon #danny fenton #danny phantom #dpxdc #bruce wayne #literally forgot his name there for a sec #art #my art #btw i have all the posts for this au tagged under #dpxdc merfolk au #so once you’ve scrolled through it you don’t need to go hunting for any that maybe didn’t get tagged #they’re all there #Leatherback sea turtle #leatherback turtle #ghost knife fish #knifefish? #is it one word or two?? #merfolk au #merfolk #merpeople #mermaid #merman

[eddieintheocean]

Facts for my sea turtle enjoyers

#eddie infodumps #marine biology #marine animals #marine science #marine life #biology #marine #ocean #animals #eddie in the ocean #sea turtles #green sea turtle #leatherback sea turtle #hawksbill sea turtle

[wikimediaspecials]

Leatherback sea turtle and softshell turtle

source

#leatherback sea turtle #softshell turtle #turtle #turtles #edit #wikimedia #cute #zoology #biology #animal #animals #old school #vintage #nature #science #hmmm

[beautyunderthewaves]

Sea Turtle Appreciation 💚

#beauty under the waves #sea #ocean #underwater #marine wildlife #ocean life #saltwater #marine creatures #sea creatures #sealife #animal #sea animal #turtle #sea turtle #savetheturtles #green sea turtle #leatherback sea turtle #loggerhead sea turtle #sea lover #ocean lover #water #oceancore #aesthetic #animal lover #turtle love

[cray-cray-anime]

Turtle noises and rottmnt

Like ok rottmnt fan works made me search on yt turtles noises cos they're precious

And I'm googling specifically why they meow and chirp and it wasn't what I thought it would be.

Only one mentioned what meowing means and said turtles cries can sound like meowing ;-;

Like these boys can be making these adorable noises while bawling their eyes out ;-;

And chirping one had alot on red eared sliders

One said "It is common for Red eared sliders to chirp. Sometimes, it can mean that your turtle is uncomfortable because of the water temperature, or because they have a respiratory illness."

Which I can now imagine leo meowing when he gets sick enough and can't smooth talk his way out like his brothers being like "You're sick"

Leo: I am *meow* not

But also said "Sometimes, Red eared sliders will chirp if they are bored"

Which I imagine is Leo's verbal stimming lol (and has probably irritated donnie w it lol)

Another one says "Other times, these turtles[red eared sliders] make chirping noises simply because they’re fatigued."

Which again goes back to leo not being able to lie and say he's fine, his chirps can't hide nothing.

Also leatherback hatchlings make noises like chirping. Which I mean none of the rise turtles are but its interesting cos it can happen BEFORE hatching.

The same one also says kinda similar to red eared sliders chirping "Most commonly, baby turtles make these chirping sounds due to stress, although changed water temperatures and sometimes even excited eating can cause turtles to chirp. These chirps can also be due to illness, so look out for any symptoms"

So basically all of them could chirp when they're little and when they're excited to eat.

The only mention of actual happy sounds when they're excited to eat lmao what a mood like no actual vocal cords yet willing to make noise for food.

"Some turtles and tortoises emit tiny squeaks, grunts, and sighs when they're eating. These noises are indicative of the turtle's excitement!"

The links below if you're interested

https://www.allturtles.com/turtle-sounds/

https://reptile.guide/turtle-sounds/

#rottmnt #turtles #turtle #turtle sounds #turtle noises #meows #chirping #red eared slider #leatherback sea turtle #rottmnt ideas #eating #sick #stressed #cray-cray-anime analysis #cray-cray-anime hc #cray-cray-anime post

[sitting-on-me-bum]

A just hatched leatherback sea turtle crawls toward the sea on Trinidad’s Matura Beach, an important nesting site for the endangered species.

PHOTOGRAPH BY BRIAN SKERRY, NAT GEO IMAGE COLLECTION

#brian skerry #photographer #national geographic #leatherback sea turtle #turtle #marine photography #trinidad #matura beach #beach #endangered species #nature

[bjekkergauken]

Mermay! Mermay!

#mermay #mermay 2023 #mermaids #shark #whitetip reef shark #silvertip reef shark #sea turtle #leatherback sea turtle #sea #fantasy #art #artblr

[wiwaxia-official]

> video claiming to be of a giant sea turtle

> weird perspective of a regular green sea turtle

> picture claiming to be a leatherback sea turtle

> has a shell (once again just dodgy perspective on a green sea turtle)

like once you notice it you can't stop seeing it. like that video supposedly of a giant sea turtle that A) is obviously a green sea turtle at a size they don't grow to and B) people are claiming in the comments is a leatherback despite that being so incredibly blatantly false if you even slightly know what leatherbacks look like.

that's one of the videos that inspired this just... "this is a sea turtle" like that's the species or something??? green sea turtles *can* live up to 100 years which is not 500, and the lifespan of leatherbacks is maybe 50-100 years max? obviously not 100% accurate there. idk i know it's clickbait as all those "cute animal videos" accounts are but this just makes me grumpy.

*manipulative camera angle of a chicken to look giant* "this is a bird, i know they can live for over 1000 years but i never knew they got this big"

^ this cool reptile is the largest of all living turtles and honestly who knows exactly how long they live but it aint 500 years. notice the lack of shell on its Leathery Back please also notice how it's not a green sea turtle. hopefully this helps 🐢

#blub blub #this makes me so grumpy #leatherback sea turtle

[artapir]

Larval Velelleatherback, also known as the Portugese turt-o-war. Midjourney 6

#extrasolar beachcombing #velella velella #portugese man 'o war #leatherback sea turtle #panspermic chimerae and hybrids

[antiqueanimals]

Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia. Volume 6: Reptiles. Written by Bernard Grzimek. 1984. Illustration by Helmut Diller.

1.) Indian flapshell turtle (Lissemys punctata)

2.) Marsh terrapin (Pelomedusa subrufa)

3.) Pan terrapin (Pelusios subniger)

4.) Yellow-spotted river turtle (Podocnemis unifilis)

5.) Spiny softshell turtle (Apalone spinifera)

6.) Pig-nosed turtle (Carettochelys insculpta)

7.) Hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)

8.) Leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea)

#reptiles #turtles #Indian flapshell turtle #Marsh terrapin #Pan terrapin #Yellow-spotted river turtle #Spiny softshell turtle #Pig-nosed turtle #Hawksbill sea turtle #Leatherback sea turtle #Helmut Diller

[cypherdecypher]

Animal of the Day!

Leatherback Sea Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea)

(Photo from DinoAnimal)

Conservation Status- Vulnerable

Habitat- Pacific Ocean; Atlantic Ocean; Indian Ocean

Size (Weight/Length)- 780 kg; 2 m

Diet- Jellyfish; Seaweed; Small fish

Cool Facts- The leatherback sea turtle is the largest species of turtle and one of the heaviest reptiles. Born on beaches in Florida and Indonesia, these turtles spend the majority of their lives in the open ocean. Being an active jellyfish predator, leatherback sea turtles follow the swarms from place to place. Very few predators are large enough to take on these turtles, only large great white sharks and killer whales are able to take them down. Sadly, many more of these turtles die from plastic consumption by mistaking it for a jellyfish. They are also caught as bycatch in fishing nets. Luckily, many countries protect these gentle giants on a federal level. Several well known hatchery beaches are protected from predators and extreme temperatures, with hundreds of volunteers protecting eggs and ushering hatchlings to the sea. 

Rating- 14/10 (Hope with all your heart that they can be saved.)

#Animal of the day #Animals #Reptile #Turtle #Sea Turtle #Saturday #August 6 #Leatherback sea turtle #biology #science #conservation #the more you know

[gloomaparty]

Turtle OC Time!!!

here's my lil’rise!turtle OC Octavia, a little (5′7) grumpy gal with trust issues.

more of the silly-

Their the youngest of the turtles but grew to be more independent than the others due to her rough past. She meets the mad dogs post movie when she is hired to steal something important from them (didn't got to plan lol).

#Rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles #rise of the tmnt #rottmnt #rise of the tmnt oc #rottmnt oc #rottmnt original character #rottmnt turtle oc #save rottmnt #save rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles #Unpause Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #tmnt oc #oc #fan oc #rottmnt fanart #tmnt fanart #tmnt #leatherback sea turtle #turtle #LOOK AT THEM!!! #gently holds

[sunny-sol]

LEO!! She’s still the leader and I love her very very much.

#tmnt iteration #tmnt au #tmnt #leonardo #tmnt leo fanart #tmnt leonardo #leatherback sea turtle #beetle au #i love her #my art #trans leo #transfem leo