<P> D. coriacea adults average 1 -- 1.75 m ( 3.3 -- 5.7 ft ) in curved carapace length ( CCL ) , 1.83 -- 2.2 m ( 6.0 -- 7.2 ft ) in total length , and 250 to 700 kg ( 550 to 1,540 lb ) in weight . In the Caribbean , the mean size of adults was reported at 384 kg ( 847 lb ) in weight and 1.55 m ( 5.1 ft ) in CCL . Similarly , those nesting in French Guiana , weighed an average of 339.3 kg ( 748 lb ) and measured 1.54 m ( 5.1 ft ) in CCL . The largest verified specimen ever found was discovered in the Pakistani beach of Sanspit and measured 213 cm ( 6.99 ft ) in CCL and 650 kg ( 1,433 lb ) in weight . A previous contender , the `` Harlech turtle '' , was purportedly 256.5 cm ( 8.42 ft ) in CCL and 916 kg ( 2,019 lb ) in weight , however recent inspection of its remains housed at the National Museum Cardiff have found that its true CCL is closer to 1.5 m ( 4.9 ft ) , casting doubt on the accuracy of the claimed weight , as well . On the other hand , one scientific paper has claimed that the species can weigh up to 1,000 kg ( 2,200 lb ) without providing more verifiable detail . The leatherback turtle is scarcely larger than any other sea turtle upon hatching , as they average 61.3 mm ( 2.41 in ) in carapace length and weigh around 46 g ( 1.6 oz ) when freshly hatched . </P>
<P> D. coriacea adults average 1 -- 1.75 m ( 3.3 -- 5.7 ft ) in curved carapace length ( CCL ) , 1.83 -- 2.2 m ( 6.0 -- 7.2 ft ) in total length , and 250 to 700 kg ( 550 to 1,540 lb ) in weight . In the Caribbean , the mean size of adults was reported at 384 kg ( 847 lb ) in weight and 1.55 m ( 5.1 ft ) in CCL . Similarly , those nesting in French Guiana , weighed an average of 339.3 kg ( 748 lb ) and measured 1.54 m ( 5.1 ft ) in CCL . The largest verified specimen ever found was discovered in the Pakistani beach of Sanspit and measured 213 cm ( 6.99 ft ) in CCL and 650 kg ( 1,433 lb ) in weight . A previous contender , the `` Harlech turtle '' , was purportedly 256.5 cm ( 8.42 ft ) in CCL and 916 kg ( 2,019 lb ) in weight , however recent inspection of its remains housed at the National Museum Cardiff have found that its true CCL is closer to 1.5 m ( 4.9 ft ) , casting doubt on the accuracy of the claimed weight , as well . On the other hand , one scientific paper has claimed that the species can weigh up to 1,000 kg ( 2,200 lb ) without providing more verifiable detail . The leatherback turtle is scarcely larger than any other sea turtle upon hatching , as they average 61.3 mm ( 2.41 in ) in carapace length and weigh around 46 g ( 1.6 oz ) when freshly hatched . </P>
how big is a baby leatherback sea turtle
how big is a baby leatherback sea turtle
they average 61.3 mm ( 2.41 in ) in carapace length and weigh around 46 g ( 1.6 oz ) when freshly hatched
they average 61.3 mm ( 2.41 in ) in carapace length and weigh around 46 g ( 1.6 oz ) when freshly hatched