Discover the incredible journey of Bootes, a leatherback sea turtle tracked from Florida to New York's coastal waters!

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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! Unlike other sea turtles ...

A large leatherback turtle has been found dead on a beach in Ceredigion. The 1.8m (6ft) long female was discovered at Mwnt, near Cardigan, on Saturday, following a stormy night. Rod Penrose ...

A Good Samaritan called it in. A giant leatherback sea turtle was struggling in the waters of Cape Cod last Thursday. Scientists and staff from the New England Aquarium Anderson Cabot Center for ...

Leatherback turtles are the largest species of sea turtle and can grow up to 2.9 meters long. According to Niamh: "You couldn't miss it because it was so big, but we didn't know what it was ...

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 ...

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 ...

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