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Leatherback sea turtle

Reptiles
The leatherback sea turtle, sometimes called the lute turtle, leathery turtle or simply the luth, is the largest of all living turtles and the heaviest non-crocodilian reptile, reaching lengths of up to 2.7 metres and weights of 500 kilograms. Wikipedia
Scientific name: Dermochelys coriacea
Conservation status: Vulnerable (Population decreasing)
Mass: 550 – 1,500 lbs (Adult)
Family: Dermochelyidae
Class: Reptilia
Domain: Eukaryota
Genus: Dermochelys; Blainville, 1816