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| | Hinterland Who's Who - Leatherback Seaturtle |
 | | Sightings of juvenile turtles are extremely rare, and there is little information on the biology, distribution, or habits of young turtles, although recent research suggests that hatchlings remain in tropical waters until their carapace is a metre long. |
 | | The leatherback seaturtle is classified as critically endangered by the World Conservation Union and as endangered by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada. |
 | | In Canada, leatherback seaturtles, as marine reptiles, fall into the definition of “fish.” As such, they are protected by the Fisheries Act, which makes it illegal to take or kill “fish” without a permit from Fisheries and Oceans Canada. |
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