Once prevalent in every ocean except the Arctic and Antarctic, the leatherback population ... migrations between breeding and feeding areas of any sea turtle, averaging 3,700 miles each way.

LIFE CYCLE: Leatherback sea turtles reach sexual maturity at five to 15 years and live 45 years or more. FEEDING: Leatherbacks lack the chewing plates characteristic of other sea turtles. Unable to ...

WWF is working with a local community in Costa Rica to stop egg poaching of leatherback turtle nests ... and the construction and operation of a sea turtle hatchery, where eggs are brought in to be ...

Leatherbacks are long-distance seasonal migrants to Irish waters, and migrate to temperate waters for feeding and then ... and feed on jellyfish. Leatherback turtles are the largest species ...

A baby Pacific leatherback sea turtle. Image is available for media use. The Center for Biological Diversity is a national, nonprofit conservation organization with more than 1.7 million members and ...