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120 C A R M E L M A G A Z I N E • S P R I N G / S U M M E R 2 0 2 0 Photo: Michael Patrick O'Neill / Alamy Stock Photo Leatherback turtles are the largest of seven sea turtle species, capable of attain- ing up to 2,000 pounds. A Monterey-based organization is dedicated to studying their habits to forestall their extinction.