Leatherbacks are the largest turtles ... rest of their lives at sea. Many leatherbacks meet an early end due to human activity. It is estimated that only about one in a thousand leatherback ...

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 ...

This study provides an overview of the scientific and traditional knowledge that the Zaira community has used to underpin their community-based management regime of Leatherback Sea Turtles. The ...

Although the leatherback turtle is not zoologically part of the sea turtle family ... However, there are many other exciting facts about this reptile, such as its impressive size.

Their unique shell structure ... such as Pacific leatherback sea turtles, listed as critically endangered. Threats include habitat loss, bycatch in fishing gear, climate change and plastic pollution.

Leatherback turtles undertake an enormous migration from the temperate feeding waters to the tropical breeding waters, a journey of over 7,000km. These turtles are increasingly spending time ...

Unlike the massive, overhanging shell of other sea turtles, the leatherback's flexible, formfitting carapace merges almost seamlessly with its thick neck and muscular shoulders. Seven ridges run t ...

Turtles are ectotherms—their internal temperature varies according to the ambient environment, commonly called cold-blooded. However, because of their high metabolic rate, leatherback sea ...

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.

In some cases, sea turtles die of starvation when plastic garbage obstructs their digestive tracts, making them unable to absorb nutrients. But the leatherback was not skinny, suggesting it likely ...