While all other sea turtles have hard, bony shells, the inky-blue carapace of the leatherback is somewhat ... the sex of the hatchlings. A mix of male and female hatchlings occurs when the nest ...

The male leatherback was found stranded on Kugushi ... According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the leatherback sea turtle is vulnerable to extinction.

The leatherback sea turtle is the heavyweight of the sea turtle world ... literally. This sea turtle species can grow as long as a small car and weighing over half a ton! Unlike other sea turtles ...

As ancient as the dinosaurs, the leatherback sea turtle is something of a dinosaur itself — and the heaviest reptile on the planet. This champion swimmer, whose diving capabilities are unmatched by ...

The Artstor website will be retired on Aug 1st. Conservation & Society Vol. 16, No. 4, 2018 Community-based Conservation of Leatherb... The population of Leatherback Sea Turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) ...

Turtles are ectotherms—their internal temperature varies according to the ambient environment, commonly called cold-blooded. However, because of their high metabolic rate, leatherback sea ...

There are five Florida sea turtle species: Hawksbill, Kemp's ridley, Loggerhead, Leatherback and green. For part of the year, the beach becomes home to sea turtles who are in the nesting process.

SACRAMENTO, Calif.— The California Fish and Game Commission voted today to protect leatherback sea turtles as endangered under the state’s Endangered Species Act. The commission acted on the ...

Between October 2020 and February 2021, 18 nests of leatherback turtles – which can grow up to 400 kilograms as an adult and are the largest species of sea turtles – were found in Phuket.

(CBS12) — Researchers at Loggerhead Marinelife Center (LMC) have recorded their first sea turtle nests of the year on Juno Beach, marking an early start to the nesting season. Two leatherback ...

MUROTO, Kochi Prefecture--An endangered leatherback sea turtle found dead in a fishing net in local waters here in June had swallowed two plastic bags, an autopsy of its stomach contents showed.