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 ...

Check out these incredible photos showing endangered baby turtles being released into the ocean. Jasper Wilkins, fr ...

This time, however, there was no cause for celebration; the leatherback turtle was found dead. Leatherback turtle found ...

Leatherback turtles are the largest sea turtle species, often reaching lengths of 6 feet and weighing as much as half a ton. Despite their imposing size, they are gentle, peaceful creatures. Their ...

a leatherback sea turtle. "What is so amazing to me is the size of these animals. They're huge," MacDonald said. Routinely weighing between 800 and 1,000 pounds, leatherbacks are the largest ...

We need to fully understand leatherback turtles to protect them.

One of the world’s smallest and most endangered turtle species was found on the shores Quebec’s Magdalen Islands last week in ...

She later contacted Fingal County Council and the Marine Institute. According to the Marine Institute, leatherback sea turtles, which can grow up to 2 metres long, are “the largest turtles in ...

North Shore artist Don Chapelle of Brilliant Ice Sculpture in North Andover will be carving an ice sculpture depicting ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California took a step Wednesday toward placing Pacific leatherback sea turtles under state protection as the species faces potential extinction from human-caused problems.