The leatherback sea turtle is the heavyweight of the sea turtle world ... literally. This sea turtle species can grow as long ...

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 ...

The footage, recorded from a low angle to make the turtle look bigger, showed the animal slowly shuffling along a beach.

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 ...

Sea turtles, it appears ... Unfortunately, we’re stuck making decisions with imperfect information. Leatherback hatchlings encounter plastic bottles and other debris as they crawl across ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif.— The California Fish and Game Commission voted today to protect leatherback sea turtles as endangered under the state’s Endangered Species Act. The commission acted on the ...

This was a leatherback sea turtle found on the beach in the United Kingdom back in 1988. Related: Shell-tastic Turtle Facts & ...

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 ...

Dive into crystal blue water by day and help protect the nesting Leatherback turtles by night. Pair vacation with the deep satisfaction of helping to protect and conserve an endangered species like ...

Whether you’re a lover of all sea animals or prefer them as weapon-wielding, pizza-eating ninjas, here are some interesting facts about ... largest is the leatherback sea turtle.

They found some male leatherback and green sea turtles this year, which differs from previous years when they usually discovered nearly all female hatchlings. “By monitoring nest temperatures ...