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 last large populations of the leatherback turtle are at risk ... Maps of the daily locations of the turtles revealed that Atlantic leatherbacks use both deep sea international waters (more than ...

WWF is working with a local community in Costa Rica to stop egg poaching of leatherback turtle nests ... and the construction and operation of a sea turtle hatchery, where eggs are brought in to be ...

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 ...

Since sea turtles and iguanas are reptiles, they are not able to strictly regulate their body temperature the way that birds and mammals can. The leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea ...

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.

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.

Four species of sea turtles inhabit South Carolina waters from April to November, including loggerhead, Kemp's ridley, leatherback and green sea turtles. All species of sea turtles either are ...

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 ...