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 ...

A leatherback sea turtle was spotted on New Smyrna Beach, marking the earliest recorded sea turtle nest on County-managed ...

A leatherback turtle laid a nest on March 9 in New Smryna Beach, marking the earliest turtle nest of any recorded year on a ...

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.

BREEDING: Though male leatherbacks never leave the water once they enter ... undeveloped beaches is toward the open horizon of the sea. LIFE CYCLE: Leatherback sea turtles reach sexual maturity at ...

Blood seeps from a dying leatherback harpooned by an indigenous hunter near Indonesia’s Kei Islands. Leatherbacks are the largest of the seven sea turtle ... animals are male or female and ...

There are nine public opportunities available throughout the Treasure Coast to observe sea turtles during the season.

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 ...

The City of New Smyrna Beach said Turtle Trackers volunteer Jackie Frymire was enjoying an early morning walk on March 9 when she spotted a leatherback sea turtle covering her eggs on the beach.

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 ...

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 ...

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.