Turtle shells evolved over the course of 300 million years, but self-defense wasn't the initial driver, researchers think. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Among the rarest of sights off the Outer Banks is a leatherback sea turtle, and a tracking device attached to one is giving researchers a stunning map of how far they swim to get here. The massive ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jared Ranahan is a reporter who covers travel and ecotourism. From the sparkling waters of Hawaiʻi to the coast of Ghana, the sea ...

Leatherback turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) are highly migratory and globally distributed, yet exhibit low overall genetic diversity. Currently, the species is divided into seven Regional Management ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The leatherback sea turtle offers a rare look into ...

WEST PLAINS, Mo. — Every year, Ana Estrella, Department Chair of Natural and Applied Sciences at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP), leads a group of students on a trip to Costa Rica as ...

Baja California Sur confirmed a leatherback turtle nest to open the 2025–26 season, with Los Cabos’ incubators and patrols ready to protect eggs . . .

In perfect conditions, leatherback turtles can live up to 50 years and grow anywhere from 500 pounds to over 1 ton, with a length of 7-8 feet. They are reminiscent of real dinosaurs, especially ...

In August 2024, sea turtles were on track to shatter records for nesting season across Florida’s Atlantic and Gulf coasts. Local experts even expected 2024 to surpass 2023, when 200,000 nests were ...

An endangered female leatherback that was stranded on the Island in June. —Andrew Karlinsky A new study has found that the waters off Cape Cod and the Islands are the most deadly for leatherback sea ...