Plastic perils for turtles Leatherback Turtles are remarkable. They grow over two meters (m) long and, as their name suggests, have a rubber-like back instead of a hard shell. Leatherbacks are ...

For the first time in 11 years, an endangered leatherback sea turtle has laid a nest on North Carolina's Ocracoke Island. A nest with 93 eggs was laid on the beach and found in the early morning on ...

A recent tragedy occurred in Indian River County, Florida when an elderly man tried to save a turtle. The reptile was slowly creeping across I-95 when an 87-year-old Vermont native attempted to help ...

Researchers have found new feeding grounds for endangered leatherback sea turtles along central parts of the U.S. East Coast. Before this discovery, scientists knew that the turtles migrated between ...

Two leatherback turtle nests were found on Cape Hatteras National Seashore in one season for the first time in over 20 years, the North Carolina park said. Photo from J. Walker via the National Park ...

Among the rarest of sights off North Carolina's Outer Banks is a leatherback sea turtle, and a tracking device attached to ...

Slow and steady wins the race. It’s a sentiment that has shadowed turtles for years, and perhaps, for good reason. Turtles are slow, but wise. Sea turtles, however, are nothing short of amazing. Sea ...

BARNSTABLE, Mass. (WWLP) – A leatherback sea turtle was rescued after being found entangled in fishing gear. Scientists from the New England Aquarium’s Animal Health team and Sea Turtle Rescue and ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The first documented nest of leatherback turtles successfully hatched on Pinellas County beaches. A video from the Clearwater Marine Aquarium shows the baby sea turtles hatching ...

Sunday, June 8 is World Oceans Day and we’re going to look at California’s state sea reptile as well as other turtles in our waters. One or more of the seven species of sea turtles can be found in ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A fishing trip in south Alabama led to one of the most remarkable fossil finds in the world. The Coleman family was out fishing north of Mobile in 2021 when they spotted ...

Her average speed has been about 1.16 mph, but has picked up to just over 2 mph off the Outer Banks, the conservancy says. She has avoided coming ashore.