Critically endangered leatherback turtle washes ashore in Seal Beach

A large, critically endangered Pacific leatherback sea turtle washed ashore in Seal Beach this week, drawing the attention and concern of local residents.
As few as 2,000 of the ancient giants are left in the wild and the animal’s numbers are estimated to have dropped by 97 percent in the last 25 years, according to experts.
The four-foot-long leatherback sea turtle was spotted by Sunset Beach resident John Gordon at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 23, near Anderson Street with visible damage to th