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

If cold-stunned sea turtles aren’t rescued from the low temperatures, they can develop harmful health conditions or even die ...

The world’s heaviest reptile is the Leatherback Sea Turtle – let’s get to know them. The animal world is intriguing and full of surprises. Meet the majestic leatherback sea turtle, the world’s ...

In his reaction to the viral video of the Leatherback Turtle, Arojinle called for better protection of our wildlife and ...

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 ...

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.

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

A leatherback sea turtle laid 127 eggs on Ko Phra Thong in Phang Nga province, according to the Marine and Coastal Resources Office 6 on Saturday. After receiving information from a local on the ...

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.

Due to being reptiles, many sea turtles can’t strictly regulate their own body temperatures like mammals or birds can. The leatherback sea turtle is the closest in the species to being able to ...

A U.S. district court has issued summary judgment against a lawsuit filed by conservationists attempting to stop the opening of leatherback sea turtle habitat to commercial sablefish harvesting, ...