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Heartbreaking pictures show rare leatherback snared in fishing gear off Orkney

HEARTBREAKING photos show a rare leatherback turtle off the coast of Scotland that became the latest victim of man-made debris clogging the seas. The critically...

Deaths of rare turtles could be linked to jellyfish numbers

A BIG increase in the number of jellyfish in Scottish waters could be linked to the reported deaths of five rare leatherback turtles.   Experts suspect...

Leatherback turtle may have been killed by creel ropes

A massive 6ft leatherback turtle was discovered dead and tangled in creel ropes by a fisherman in Scotland.   The underwater giant, an incredibly rare sight...

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