Despite the good news, the problem of sea turtles dying after accidentally becoming entangled in fishing gear remains a major ...

Leatherback turtles are famous for making the longest known marine migrations of any animal – with some individuals swimming ...

This scene of the Leatherback sea turtle laying eggs in the sands of Satellite Beach was seen at 6:30 p.m. on the evening of April 7.

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 ...

So a few animals retain primitive systems with the sole purpose of measuring ambient light—of which the most unusual is the leatherback sea turtle, one of the world’s largest reptiles.

MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A giant leatherback sea turtle got a personal escort back to the open ocean after taking a wrong turn into boat traffic. What could have ended in a heartbreaking ...

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.

Opponents say the mansion's proposed swimming pool would sit too close to the beach for comfort and disturb the sea turtle ...