The famous fable about the tortoise winning the race against the rabbit has not only been proven true, but it has also broken a record. A critically endangered leatherback turtle has set a new record in deep diving. A female leatherback turtle managed to reach a depth that is even beyond that of most submarines, as Live Science reported. A Western Pacific leatherback migrating from her nesting grounds in the Solomon Islands dove to a whopping 4,409 feet. Earlier this year, the Western Pacific leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea) left a nesting site in the Solomon Islands and dove 4,409 feet (1,344 … Continue reading Leatherback Turtle’s Record Dive Reaches 4,409 Feet, Exceeding Submarine Depths