News Forum - Shell-abrate: Phuket releases baby leatherback turtles into Indian Ocean

[Thaiger]

Eleven baby leatherback sea turtles have been released into the Indian Ocean off the coast of Phuket, Thailand. Marine conservationists are hopeful these turtles will thrive in the wild and return to lay eggs in approximately two decades. These young turtles, each around the size of a rugby ball and a year old, are the … …

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[LeReynard]

I know how other sea turtles are cared for in captivity, but... how does one nurse leatherback turtle, which feeds on gelatinous zooplankton, like the true jellies and the salps? My guess is a formulated diet presented in a casing of gelatin, like with sunfishes, which do fine in enormous aquariums despite being jellyfish eaters.