Its geographical distribution is limited, and its conservation status is discouraging. Natator depressus only inhabits the Australian coasts and nests in the beaches of Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and northern Australia.
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Its population is the most abundant of all sea turtles, but this does not mean that they are out of danger. Lepidochelys olivacea has a conservation status as vulnerable. It is the only species with a variable number of scutes in the carapace.
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All sea turtle species are in danger of extinction, but Lepidochelys kempii is one of the most affected as there are only around 1,000 reproductive females left in the wild.
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Dermochelys coriacea is the largest turtle in the world and the fourth largest reptile on the planet only smaller than three species of crocodiles. It is the only species that lacks a hard shell.
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