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 ...

Atlantic ridley sea turtles, leatherback sea turtles and loggerhead sea turtles, according to DEEP. Those who find injured turtles that were hit by cars, even if they can still walk, should ...

Atlantic ridley sea turtles, leatherback sea turtles and loggerhead sea turtles, according to DEEP. The Bethel Police Department recommends that individuals who find snapping turtles use caution ...

and a mature leatherback can reach up to 10 feet in length, according to sea turtle experts. They look so different from the loggerhead sea turtle, and rather than a shell covered with scales, it is ...

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.

The leatherback sea turtle belongs to a lineage that originated approximately ... Most notably, instead of the typical hard shell composed of scutes (bony external plates) found in other turtles, the ...

In an extraordinary paleontological discovery that has excited the scientific community worldwide, researchers have unearthed the remarkably well-preserved remains of an ancient sea ... ancient turtle ...

This unique beak means that leatherback sea turtles can eat up to 16,000 calories in jellyfish a day! Evolving to eat jellyfish has resulted in unique biology that allows them to withstand ...

Sea turtles are fascinating creatures of the ocean. They’re very famous for their mass egg hatchings on beaches, so it’s easy ...

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.

Volunteers found the earliest discovered nest in Perdido Key on Mother's Day, now they're working to prepare the community ...