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 ...

LIFE CYCLE: Leatherback sea turtles reach sexual maturity at five to 15 years and live 45 years or more. FEEDING: Leatherbacks lack the chewing plates characteristic of other sea turtles. Unable to ...

The life cycle of a leatherback turtle begins when ... with some populations, such as Pacific leatherback sea turtles, listed as critically endangered. Threats include habitat loss, bycatch ...

There are nine public opportunities available throughout the Treasure Coast to observe sea turtles during the season.

A leatherback turtle laid a nest on March 9 in New Smryna Beach, marking the earliest turtle nest of any recorded year on a ...

A leatherback sea turtle was spotted on New Smyrna Beach, marking the earliest recorded sea turtle nest on County-managed ...

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.

(CBS12) — Researchers at Loggerhead Marinelife Center (LMC) have recorded their first sea turtle nests of the year on Juno Beach, marking an early start to the nesting season. Two leatherback ...

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.