Leatherback turtle dives deeper than a Navy sub, smashing world record in the process
When you purchase through links on our site , we may earn an affiliate mission . Here ’s how it works . in the beginning this year , the Western Pacific leatherback turtle ( Dermochelys coriacea ) left a nesting site in the Solomon Islands and dive 4,409 feet ( 1,344 meters ) beneath the sea surface , according to the environmental organization The Nature Conservancy . At that deepness , the leatherback swam deeper than the currentGuinness World Recordfor the mystifying turtle dive — 4,199 foot ( 1,280 megabyte ) — fructify by another leatherback , thedeepest - dive reptilespecies ....