Additional photographs showing the insides of a leatherback sea turtles mouth have been taken by several other scientific organizations: By Dan Evon. Dan Evon is a former writer for Snopes.

An endangered turtle hatchling in the Middle Keys got a second chance at life on the eve of the holiday weekend, thanks to the combined efforts of Marathon’s Turtle Hospital, […] ...

A large leatherback sea turtle was found swimming in the Monterey Bay by local marine wildlife photographer Randy Straka. Skip to content. NOWCAST KSBW Action News 8 at 11 pm.

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 ...

Leatherback sea turtles roam across the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans on migratory journeys between nesting sites and feeding grounds. In the Pacific, ...

Sea turtles are fascinating creatures of the ocean. They’re very famous for their mass egg hatchings on beaches, so it’s easy to overlook something as simple as their diet. Check out this ...

In the United States, around 2.3 million households are home to reptiles, including turtles. Here's what the reptile can and cannot eat.

The endangered Pacific leatherback sea turtle, large numbers of which are currently feeding on jellyfish along the Pacific coast, is in line to be honored just like the now-extinct California ...

Backers tout Jacksonville University's partnership with Mickler's Landing Turtle Patrol as a chance for hands-on research about protected species.

Leatherback sea turtles, or Dermochelys coriacea, are the largest species of turtle in the world, growing up to nearly 6 feet long and weighing 1,100 pounds.

A leatherback sea turtle got off to an early start on March 9, marking the earliest recorded sea turtle nest on County-managed beaches. Finding this early nest was a rare treat for New Smyrna ...

With the sun still shining about 5 p.m. that day, Baruffati watched as a leatherback sea turtle emerged from the Atlantic Ocean and made its way to the dune, where it began to meet its seasonal ...