Breaking news...Leatherback spotted in Pta Gruesa
Whilst retuning from a great dive, one lucky boat at Pta Gruesa spotted a LEATHERBACK turtle!!! Now, for those of you who are not jumping up and down with excitement, let me tell you that this is only the 3rd time a leatherback turtle is spotted by GVI in Mexico.
The leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) is the largest of all living sea turtles and the fourth largest modern reptile behind three crocodilians.It is the only living species in the genus Dermochelys. It can easily be differentiated from other modern sea turtles by its lack of a bony shell. Instead, its carapace is covered by
skin and oily flesh. The spotted one was estimated to be 2 meters long....now, that's a lucky spot!
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