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http://www.joseph-morris.com/l... shocking video has surfaced showing locals on an Indonesian beach riding the back of an endangered giant sea turtle. If you like videos like this, be sure to smash that like button and hit subscribe. <br><br>The video was filmed on Friday after the turtle was captured by residents while it was laying its egg on the beach. <br><br>Local authorities have yet to make any statement about the incident. <br><br>The leatherback sea turtle is the largest of all turtles and the fourth-biggest reptile at more than half a ton in weight.<br><br>Its name comes from its lack of a bony shell, unique among sea turtles. Instead, its carapace is covered by skin and oily flesh.<br><br>But the species faces man-made threats from fishing nets and ...
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