Animals

How many eggs does a leatherback sea turtle lay at once?

100

Background

A leatherback sea turtle lays about 100 eggs at once. She digs a deep hole in the sandy beach for them. Only a few hatchlings ever reach the sea. The mother returns her whole life to the same beach where she hatched herself.

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