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December 28 was the 46th Anniversary of the Endangered Species Act, which protects species like the leatherback sea turtle.

December 30, 2019
This leatherback sea turtle, spotted during an ecosystem monitoring survey aboard NOAA Ship Gordon Gunter, is identifiable by its distinct ridges.

Photo: Allison Black

I note that marine vertebrate biologists are good at extrapolating what little they can see. Much of their subjects are underwater and out of sight. So they have become good at identifying species based on bits and pieces they see above water... A fleeting glimpse is all that is needed to identify a Leatherback Sea Turtle, thanks to its diagnostic longitudinal ridges.
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