MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 08 March) – A Leatherback Sea Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) rescued on March 1 in Tawi-Tawi died from injuries before its scheduled release on March 5, the Ministry of ...

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.

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.

(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 ...

1000m - depth to which Leatherbacks can dive 110 million - years that it is believed Leatherbacks have been on the planet 540kg - potential weight of a typical Leatherback ...

Hydrophiinae The Pacific Ocean’s sea snakes, also known as coral reef snakes, are long and colorful. They are one of the ...

Marathonisi, or “Turtle Island.” Credit: dronepicr /Wikimedia Commons/CC BY 2.0 The islet of Marathonisi in Laganas Bay, known as “Turtle Island,” is included in the Marine Park of Zakynthos, and is ...

Alligator snapping turtles grow to a maximum shell length of around 30 inches. They have long necks and even longer tails, which can add up to two feet to their overall length. Male alligator snapping ...

When a hatching sea turtle first pokes its head above the sand and scrambles to the sea, a watching child might ask how the turtle knows where to go and how girl turtles know to come back one day ...

The weight of a mature sea ... Male turtles have a longer tail. The temperature of the sand controls the ratio of males to females hatched. When it’s warmer there are more females. Leatherback ...

If you're ready for Spring to bring warmer temperatures, you're not alone. A group of sea turtles in Florida was released into the Atlantic Ocean this week after almost a month rehabbing from ...