leatherback turtle

An extremely rare giant leatherback turtle has been found dead at the Feniglia nature reserve on the Tuscan coast in Italy. According to local reports, the animal became entangled in fishing nets and was dragged ashore by the current. The death of such an uncommon sea turtle is drawing attention in Italy and raising concern about fishing bycatch.

A leatherback turtle weighing around 250 kilograms has been found dead at the Feniglia, the sand spit on Italy's Tuscan coast near Monte Argentario. Local reporting from La Nazione describes the discovery of the large animal on the beach. The find has drawn attention in Italy, where strandings of the rare leatherback, the world's largest turtle species, are unusual events.