An incredible sight was spotted near Haida Gwaii last month.

On July 14, coworkers Victoria Bradshaw and Aiden Horne were fishing near Langara Island, the northernmost island in the Haida Gwaii archipelago, when they spotted something popping up in the water. At first, they thought it was a whale or sea lion, but it turned out to be something even more rare—a giant leatherback sea turtle.

Leatherback sea turtles are the world's largest sea turtles, growing up to two metres long and weighing up to 1,550 pounds, and they've evolved to travel vast distances of up to 12,000 kilometres to reach foraging zones.

Their leathery shells and ability to regulate their internal temperature allow them to deep dive into cold waters and stay for prolonged periods of time, something other sea turtles ca

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