While there is only one species of leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), populations are often categorized by their oceanic regions. Pacific leatherback sea turtles, for example, are renowned ...

The leatherback sea turtle is the heavyweight of the sea turtle world ... literally. This sea turtle species can grow as long as a small car and weighing over half a ton!

As ancient as the dinosaurs, the leatherback sea turtle is something of a dinosaur itself — and the heaviest reptile ... and plastic pollution — they're particularly imperiled in the Pacific Ocean. In ...

The leatherback sea turtle is a highly migratory species with a wide geographic range. They can be found in both tropical and temperate oceans, spanning across the Indian, Atlantic, and Pacific Oceans ...

A significant discovery was made on June 20, 2023, on Ocracoke Island in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Wildlife officials found a leatherback sea turtle nest, marking the first time in over a ...

We aim to ensure that marine turtle populations in the Nicaraguan Pacific are recovering, and priority marine habitats have increased biodiversity and resilience, with coastal communities benefiting ...