Where has the Leatherback been recorded?

Dermochelys coriacea occurrence evidence comes from 3,281 records in 54 countries and territories, from 1919 to 2026. Most records come from United States.

• 3,281 records
• 54 places
• 67 years recorded
• Testudines class

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When it is recorded

Peak month: August. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.

Records over time

Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.

Where Leatherback has been recorded

The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Leatherback. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.

Showing the top 40 of 54 places.