Once prevalent in every ocean except the Arctic and Antarctic, the leatherback population is rapidly declining in many parts of the world. While all other sea turtles have hard, bony shells ...

As ancient as the dinosaurs, the leatherback sea turtle is something of a dinosaur itself — and the heaviest reptile on the planet. This champion swimmer, whose diving capabilities are unmatched by ...

Turtles are ectotherms—their internal temperature varies according to the ambient environment, commonly called cold-blooded. However, because of their high metabolic rate, leatherback sea ...

MUROTO, Kochi Prefecture--An endangered leatherback sea turtle found dead in a fishing net in local waters here in June had swallowed two plastic bags, an autopsy of its stomach contents showed.

The turtle's body has been taken to the Natural History Museum for further investigation A leatherback turtle weighing ... which records the discovery of sea creatures such as whales, porpoises ...

A Good Samaritan called it in. A giant leatherback sea turtle was struggling in the waters of Cape Cod last Thursday. Scientists and staff from the New England Aquarium Anderson Cabot Center for ...