Where They Live. Leatherbacks occur in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans. Nesting beaches are primarily located in tropical latitudes around the world. Globally, the largest remaining nesting aggregations are found in Trinidad and Tobago, West-Indies (Northwest Atlantic) and Gabon, Africa (Southeast Atlantic).

Do leatherback sea turtles live in Australia?

Distribution and habitat

Leatherback turtles are found in all oceans of the world. Their feeding grounds are mainly in temperate waters but they breed in tropical areas. Leatherback turtles are oceanic and are rarely found close to shore in Australia.

How many leatherback turtles are left?

In 1980 there were over 115,000 adult female leatherbacks worldwide. Now there are less than 25,000 [6].