While all other sea turtles have hard, bony shells, the inky-blue carapace of the leatherback is somewhat ... global distribution of all reptile species, and possibly of any vertebrate.

This dog can find rare sea turtle nests—shockingly successfully ... Winners and Losers on New “Red List” of World’s Rarest Species 5 Winners and Losers on New “Red List” of World ...

the California Fish and Game Commission voted 5-0 to advance leatherbacks to candidacy under the state’s Endangered Species Act, giving them some protections. Finally, in 2021 the California ...

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 ...

DESCRIPTION: The leatherback sea turtle is distinguished by its soft, leathery shell, which is predominantly black and made of tough, oil-saturated connective tissue. Its flippers lack claws and are ...

The typically toasty Sun Belt has been anything but warm this week, as some unusual weather is gripping the southern United ...

Turtle populations continue to face unpredictable challenges from climate change, according to a joint study between ...

Of the many species alive today ... However, because of their high metabolic rate, leatherback sea turtles have a body temperature that is noticeably higher than that of the surrounding water.

WWF is working with a local community in Costa Rica to stop egg poaching of leatherback turtle nests ... awareness about the urgency to protect this species. Activities of the project involve ...

found that urgent international efforts are needed to protect the iconic species. Laurent Kelle, Aimée Leslie and Sebastian Verhage of WWF co-authored the report. Between 1995 and 2010, a total of 106 ...

A 1-square-meter plastic sheet was found inside a dead leatherback sea turtle on a beach in Fukui Prefecture, the largest piece of plastic debris reported ingested by the species, researchers said ...