Leatherback turtle has no idea how awesome he/she is.
The giant creature, estimated to measure between 5 and 6.5 feet long, befriended some boaters in New Zealand on Tuesday.
This giant leatherback joined some boaters off Mangawhai, New Zealand on Tuesday ― and as the clip posted on Facebook by Pippa Partington shows, the big guy was very chill about the whole encounter.
*A similarly large turtle, to show perspective.
Partington told New Zealand’s 1 News Now that the turtle in this case appeared to be between 5 and and 6.5 feet long. It was so big, she first thought it was a capsized dinghy.
Leatherback sea turtles are listed as “vulnerable” on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
*An itsy bitsy baby leatherback <3
