SAW THROAT
LEATHERBACK TURTLE
Leatherback turtles spend most of their lives in the open ocean, tracking their prey into the depths during the day and into the shallows at night. They’re always looking for jellyfish, their favourite food, though they’ll occasionally snack on other soft treats, such as squids or small crustaceans. Leatherback turtles eat so much jellyfish – hundreds of kilograms per turtle per day – that they act like natural pest control, keeping jellyfish populations in check and protecting larval fish and beaches from nuisance swarms.