While all other sea turtles have hard, bony shells, the inky-blue carapace of the leatherback is somewhat flexible and almost rubbery to the touch. Ridges along the carapace help give it a more ...

A 1-square-meter plastic sheet was found inside a dead leatherback ... sea turtle is vulnerable to extinction. The creature was estimated to be a juvenile aged between 3 and 4 as its shell ...

Sea turtle season doesn't start until May 1, but a female leatherback crawled onto Vanderbilt Beach and laid a nest, the first historic account of this massive species laying eggs on this beach.

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 leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea). The biggest member of Stupendemys geographicus had a carapace length of almost eight feet and was estimated to have weighed 2,890 pounds.

Their specialized carapace (upper shell ... Conservancy's local community rangers protect sea turtles and their eggs from poaching and predators. The record-breaking leatherback laid her eggs ...

The first sea turtle nest of the season was found, belonging to a leatherback, the largest sea turtle species in the world. This is the first time a leatherback has nested on this beach.

MUROTO, Kochi Prefecture--An endangered leatherback sea turtle found dead in ... The leatherback is said to be the biggest type of turtle in the world with a shell that can grow to about 2 meters.