How many eggs does a female leatherback sea turtle usually lay in one nest?

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A female leatherback sea turtle typically lays an average of 50 to 90 eggs per clutch.1

While the number of eggs generally increases with body size among many turtle species, the leatherback—the largest of all turtles—actually produces fewer eggs per nest than smaller sea turtles, such as the hawksbill or olive ridley. During a nesting season, these turtles typically lay multiple clutches, with each cycle of egg-laying occurring approximately two weeks apart.1