Leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) covering its nest after laying eggs, Remire-Montjoly, French Guiana

dermochelys coriacea sand beach sky french guiana sunrise adult female alone sand dig (excavate) lay nest front shot overview atlantic ocean young protection morning leatherback (dermochelys coriacea) dermochelys vulnerable (iucn) vu cites appendix 1 july nobody sandy beach sandy beaches sand beaches skies french guyana sunrises adults females single lonely only solo one lone sands excavate excavated excavating digging (excavating) laid laying nests front views front sights front sight front shots front view overviews global sight global sights full length young protections young supervision dawn daybreak daybreaks mornings day rise cockcrow leatherbacks (dermochelys coriacea) vulnerable species with nobody sand shore strand area meteorological phenomenon meteorology science south america america sun space stage of development individual enumeration mineral matter matter (substance) behavior reproductive behaviour animal construction shot world sea and ocean protect twilight ambiance sea turtle tortoise / turtle reptile sauropsid vertebrate chordate wild animal animal dermochelyidae testudines anapsida reptilia sauropsida tetrapoda tetrapodomorpha rhipidistia sarcopterygii euteleostomi gnathostomata vertebrata chordata deuterostomia coelomata bilateria metazoa opisthokonta eukaryota threatened endangered species iucn red list of threatened species species convention on international trade in endangered species of wild