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 ...

Sea turtles are fascinating creatures for so many different reasons! Read here to learn how sea turtles can safely eat ...

The first sea turtle nest of the season was found, belonging to a leatherback ... and loss of beach habitat. Wildlife officials remind visitors to remove beach furniture at night, avoid using ...

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.

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.

While you're out and about soaking up the springtime weather, you might just see a few turtles in our local ponds and trails.

A new global survey finds that endangered sea turtles show signs of recovery in a majority of places where they’re found worldwide.

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 ...