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Leatherback turtle migration in the Pacific

North Pacific Ocean

United States

North Atlantic Ocean

Hawaii

Mexico

Philippines

Costa Rica

Equator

Papua New Guinea

Malaysia

Galapagos Ils.

Indonesia

Indian Ocean

New Caledonia

Australia

South Pacific Ocean

Individual tracked migrations

New Zealand

Western Pacific summer nesters Western Pacific winter nesters California foragers Eastern Pacific nesters Foraging area Marine and coastal protected areas relevant for Leatherback Turtles in the Pacific Ocean

Sources: adapted from Benson, S.R. et al., Large-scale movements and high-use areas of western Pacific leatherback turtles, Dermochelys coriacea , Ecosphere 2:art84, 2011; Shillinger G.L. et al., Persistent Leatherback Turtle Migrations Present Opportunities for Conservation , PLoS Biol 6(7): e171, 2008.

Note: Summer and winter refer to seasons in the Northern Hemisphere

Figure 18: Leatherback turtle migrations.

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