The leatherback sea turtle is the heavyweight of the sea turtle world ... literally. This sea turtle species can grow as long as a small car and weighing over half a ton! Unlike other sea turtles ...

This dog can find rare sea turtle nests—shockingly successfully This dog can find rare sea turtle nests—shockingly successfully Help save sea turtles in Trinidad and Tobago Help save sea ...

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 ...

The last large populations of the leatherback turtle are at risk because their migratory routes in the Atlantic Ocean clash with the locations of industrial fisheries. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert!

According to NOAA, cold-stunning is a condition where sea turtles become very weak or inactive after being exposed to cold ...

A 1-square-meter plastic sheet was found inside a dead leatherback sea turtle on a beach in Fukui Prefecture, the largest piece of plastic debris reported ingested by the species, researchers said.

Turtle populations continue to face unpredictable challenges from climate change, according to a joint study between ...

If cold-stunned sea turtles aren’t rescued from the low temperatures, they can develop harmful health conditions or even die in some cases.

WWF Central America works hard to save the endangered Pacific leatherback turtle in Junquillal Beach ... Activities of the project involve community members in the monitoring of beaches, and the ...

After tagging olive ridley turtles with flipper tags on the beaches of Ratnagiri, the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) has ...

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 last large populations of the leatherback turtle are at risk, a new study shows ... Maps of the daily locations of the turtles revealed that Atlantic leatherbacks use both deep sea international ...