Despite its massive size, the federally endangered leatherback turtle is a "gentle" giant of the sea. These turtles can be found in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans and nest in tropical ...

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.

Therefore, while the claim that the turtle shown in the video is the largest species is true, the perceived size was artificially amplified through the camera angle. The video was captured on Macao ...

Usually, the shells of sea turtles consist of horny scales ... species – especially on land. However, the leatherback turtle ...

Pinellas County’s 21 miles of beach, which the Clearwater Marine Aquarium’s (CMA) Sea Turtle team patrols, were ...

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 ...

FORT LAUDERDALE - The final day of October marked the end of sea turtle nesting season in Broward County which kicked off on ...

Leatherback sea turtles are classified as vulnerable on the International Union of Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List, with populations declining due to habitat loss, poaching, and plastic ...

An exciting increase in sea turtle nests was recorded during the 2024 season by the Clearwater Marine Aquarium.