26 Márta 2024 · Hard-shelled species generally stay close to shore in shallow waters, but leatherbacks mostly stay in the open sea, diving deep and often while migrating over vast …

28 Ean 2025 · Sea turtles usually inhabit the coastal and open ocean regions. Depending on the species, they may frequent depths of around 30 to 150 feet as they forage for food or navigate …

17 Lún 2025 · Sea turtles typically dive for 20 to 40 minutes while actively foraging or swimming. When resting or sleeping, these marine reptiles can stay submerged for several hours, with …

14 Meith 2024 · The hard-shelled species dive at shallower depths, typically up to 175 meters (500 feet) though olive ridleys have been recorded at over 200 meters (660 feet). The …

29 Samh 2025 · A green sea turtle can dive to a maximum recorded depth of 164 meters (538 feet), though their routine foraging dives are much shallower, typically ranging from 30 to 50 …

Sea Turtles: These marine giants are masters of the long dive. A resting green sea turtle, for example, can remain submerged for four to seven hours by dramatically slowing its heart rate …

15 Samh 2025 · How long can sea turtles stay underwater? Sea turtles can hold their breath for 4 to 7 hours when resting, but typical dives last between 4 and 40 minutes depending on activity.

8 Noll 2025 · The deepest recorded dive by a sea turtle was by a leatherback turtle, which reached a depth of over 1,200 meters (3,900 feet). This remarkable feat highlights the incredible diving …

18 Ean 2025 · They can dive to depths of over 1,000m, with one leatherback turtle recorded diving to a depth of 1,280m in 2006, and another to 1,344m in 2024. This far exceeds the depths …

17 MFómh 2025 · Sea turtle diving depths vary by species, with most typically reaching 100-300 meters, while leatherback sea turtles can dive over 1,000 meters due to unique physiological …