Leatherback sea turtles start life the same size as other sea turtles. As they age, however, they grow progressively larger.

Local scientists examine how noise from ocean-based energy projects – like wind farm construction – could affect protected ...

For years, the Coleman family's fishing trips on the Alabama Gulf Coast were routine. But in 2021, their outing near a riverbank led to an odd find: the shell of a 32-million-year-old leatherback sea ...

A rare visitor is making waves both in the ocean and along the South Carolina coast.A leatherback sea turtle was spotted in ...

HOLDEN BEACH, NC (WWAY) — It’s been about 40 years since someone spotted a leatherback turtle in Holden Beach. Last night, Holden Beach visitors witnessed 54 baby leatherbacks hatch and make their ...

Leatherback sea turtles are the largest species of sea turtle in the world and are considered endangered. They were ...

A recent tragedy occurred in Indian River County, Florida when an elderly man tried to save a turtle. The reptile was slowly creeping across I-95 when an 87-year-old Vermont native attempted to help ...

Loggerhead Marinelife Center researchers spotted a large leatherback turtle named Bootes nesting on Juno Beach Thursday night. Weighing in at 1,000 pounds, she is one of the biggest leatherback ...

Researchers have found new feeding grounds for endangered leatherback sea turtles along central parts of the U.S. East Coast. Before this discovery, scientists knew that the turtles migrated between ...

With big patterns in the sand, a leatherback turtle left a nest in Ormond Beach that was discovered on April 10.