The leatherback turtle lives in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans.  It gets up to 6 and 1/2 feet long and weighs up to 1,300 pounds.   It is endangered because it gathers in great numbers and therefore, people can take the eggs in great numbers.  It has also suffered a loss of habitat because of hotels being built on beaches.  There are laws to protect the leatherback and many different groups have taken eggs to hatcheries to be born.