On a recent trip to Buru Island, Indonesia, a WWF team member caught this rare footage of a leatherback turtle nesting on the beach, covering her recently laid eggs. Pacific leatherback sea turtles are an iconic but critically endangered species. They travel huge distances between their nesting grounds in Indonesia and their foraging grounds off the west coast of the US. Unfortunately, they face multiple threats, from egg harvesting to live poaching to accidental capture in fishing gear. And env

Many sea turtle species can and do eat jellyfish. The leatherback turtle, in particular, is known for its gelatinivorous diet, primarily consisting of jellyfish and sea squirts. Some sea turtles, like flatback turtles, have a more diverse diet that includes both plants and animals, such as jellyfish, seaweed, shrimp, and crabs.Specialized Papillae: Turtles have spiny points (papillae) in their mouths and stomachs that help them to grip and move jellyfish down into their digestive system. Thick S