A small team of archaeologists, geologists, paleontologists and climate scientists has found that at least one type of ...
Dinosaurs, which roamed the Earth from about ... to the massive leatherback sea turtle, which can weigh over 900 kilograms (2,000 pounds). Their diets vary as widely as their habitats — they ...
With serpentine necks, flippers and a mouth full of needle-sharp teeth, plesiosaurs have captured imaginations since ...
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 ...
It’s a scene played out since the age of dinosaurs ... sand before starting her slog back to the sea. It was the year’s first confirmed sea turtle nest along the Georgia coast, an experience ...
A flatback sea turtle kicks up sand while digging a nest ... They survived the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs and squeaked past a marine extinction two million years ago that cut their numbers ...
Diez, Sea Turtle Project coordinator at the Puerto Rico Department ... Leatherback sea turtles are the largest turtles in the world and existed at the same time as dinosaurs. They are highly migratory ...
Leatherbacks undertake the longest migrations between breeding and feeding areas of any sea turtle, averaging 3,700 miles each way. After mating at sea, females come ashore during the breeding ...