Leatherback turtle

The northern coast of Suriname is one of the best places in the world to view the largest turtle, the marine Leatherback. Leatherbacks have a one-of-a-kind natural history. This critically endangered reptile is the only species left in its family of Dermochelyidae. Unlike other marine turtles, it does not have a proper shell; rather a carapace, which is connected directly to the rest of its body. They feed almost solely on jelly fish and travel further than any other marine turtle, across entire oceans, migrating annually for food and to lay their eggs, and prove unafraid to enter the cold waters of Norway or Chile. They also hold the record for the deepest dive of marine turtles, plunging to depths of 1,200 meters to feed.