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 ...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico— Conservation groups filed a legal petition today urging the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to revise protected critical habitat for the leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys ...

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 ...

Braamspunt is one of only two major nesting sites, and 90% of the local population nests there. Critical habitat of ...

Leatherback turtles are classified as vulnerable globally, with some populations, such as Pacific leatherback sea turtles, listed as critically endangered. Threats include habitat loss, bycatch in ...

such as Pacific leatherback sea turtles, listed as critically endangered. Threats include habitat loss, bycatch in fishing gear, climate change and plastic pollution. Endangered leatherback ...

Veterinarian says he believes the turtle swam farther north than usual because it was attracted to the warming waters and ...

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 leatherback sea turtle. "What is so amazing to me is the size of these animals. They're huge," MacDonald said. Routinely weighing between 800 and 1,000 pounds, leatherbacks are the largest ...