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 ...

So a few animals retain primitive systems with the sole purpose of measuring ambient light—of which the most unusual is the leatherback sea turtle ... And some corals cycle reproduction by ...

Researchers at Loggerhead Marinelife Center found the second earliest loggerhead nest in its monitoring history on April 6.

A new global survey finds that endangered sea turtles show signs of recovery in a majority of places where they’re found ...

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

TAKE A LOOK TO HELP GUIDE A MASSIVE LEATHERBACK TURTLE SAFELY OUT TO SEA. YOU CAN’T SEE IT RIGHT ... OFFICIALS ARE CALLING IT A SUCCESSFUL MARINE LIFE. WILDLIFE MISSION. ARE WE GOING TO SEE ...

A 1-square-meter plastic sheet was found inside a dead leatherback sea turtle on a beach in Fukui Prefecture, the largest piece of plastic debris reported ingested by the species, researchers said.

So far this season, Loggerhead has counted 49 nests from leatherback sea turtles — who are usually ... He said they “represent natural life history cycles." The Loggerhead team sees “typical ...