The 3 Types of Turtles We Worked With

Leatherbacks               

species                  Dermochelys coriacea

in Spanish             Boulas

size                       4-8 feet

weight                   500-2,500 pounds

lifespan                 up to 50 years

nest depth            82.2 centimeters

# of nests             7-11 per season, every 2-4 years

# of eggs              65-115 per nest

gestation               55-60 days

status                    Critically Endangered

diet                       jelly fish

trivia                      can dive down 4,100 feet

                  

Green Turtles               

species                  Chelonia mydas

in Spanish             Negras

size                       32-48 inches

weight                   144-450 pounds

lifespan                 up to 80 years

nest depth            68.1 centimeters

# of nests             1-9 per season, every 2-3 years

# of eggs              up to 115 per nest

gestation               60 days

status                    Endangered

diet                       sea grasses and algae

trivia                      are smaller and black in Costa Rica, due to their diet

                  

Olive-Ridleys               

species                  Lepidochelys olivacea

in Spanish             Laras

size                       22-30 inches

weight                   85-95 pounds

lifespan                 up to 50 years

nest depth            47.3 centimeters

# of nests             1-3 per season, every 2-3 years

# of eggs              90-110 per nest

gestation               45-51 days

status                    Vulnerable

diet                       crabs, jellies, clams,

trivia                      arribadas: up to 200,000 nesting females at one time