Leatherbacks are long-distance seasonal migrants to Irish waters, and migrate to temperate waters for feeding and then return to the tropics to find a mate and to nest. Although they are rarely seen ...

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 ...

Leatherback turtles are generally solitary creatures ... Leatherbacks are jellyfish afficionados, dining almost exclusively on gelatinous prey. This diet sets them apart from other sea turtle species, ...

and you'll begin to see this turtle as a survivor. The leatherback can dive nearly a mile, swim across oceans, and keep itself warm in water close to freezing. It survives on a diet that few other ...

A video shared on social media claims to show "the biggest turtle in the world" slowly moving along a beach. The video in question genuinely shows a leatherback turtle, the largest known turtle ...

This was a leatherback sea turtle found on the beach in the United ... turtle lives in a particular area of the ocean and ...

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 ...

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 ...

Leatherback turtles are generally solitary creatures ... dining almost exclusively on gelatinous prey. This diet sets them apart from other sea turtle species, such as the herbivorous green ...