How long do leatherback turtles live for?

Although their average lifespan is unknown, leatherback turtles are known to live for more than 30 years. Yet there have been individual species that have lived beyond 30 years.

A leatherback sea turtle that washed up on a beach in Wales in the UK in 1988 was the largest sea turtle ever and was estimated to be around 100 years old.

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