15 Jan 2025

Titans of the sea: The leatherback turtle

From Summer Times, 9:10 am on 15 January 2025

New Zealand is home to some incredible marine life, but there is a giant moving among us that you may not expect to see.

The past decade has seen an increase in the number of leatherback turtles feeding in our waters - but they are also in trouble.

Peter Langlands is a conservationist, freelance writer and photographer who wants greater protection for these titans of the sea. 

He joins Anna Thomas from Canterbury, where he's taken a break from some other field work to speak to us.

Leatherback turtle

Leatherback turtle Photo: supplied via Forest and Bird