Once prevalent in every ocean except the Arctic and Antarctic, the leatherback population is rapidly declining in many parts of the world. While all other sea turtles have hard, bony shells ...

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 ...

The life cycle of a leatherback turtle begins when ... with some populations, such as Pacific leatherback sea turtles, listed as critically endangered. Threats include habitat loss, bycatch ...

Sprawled on its back amid a curious crowd was an immense black sea turtle tipping the scales ... before we fully understand the leatherback and its epic life story, our own activities may be ...