Once prevalent in every ocean except the Arctic and Antarctic, the leatherback population is rapidly declining in many parts of the world. While all other sea turtles have hard, bony shells ...

"Have you seen this turtle?" in big letters, with a picture of a leatherback and a toll-free number. The very first year, in 1998, fishermen around the province called in 200 sightings. The next ...

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 ...

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 ...

A 1-square-meter plastic sheet was found inside a dead leatherback sea turtle on a beach in Fukui ... “I hope it will serve as a starting point for people to think about marine debris as a ...

A "vulnerable" leatherback turtle badly entangled in trawler gear has been rescued by a fisherman. The turtle was attached to a "heavy solid buoy" and "would have died" had it not been cut free on ...

WWF is working with a local community in Costa Rica to stop egg poaching of leatherback turtle nests. Costa Rica. April 2005.- WWF Central America works hard to save the endangered Pacific leatherback ...

but whales and people too. The California Endangered Species Act will ensure that leatherbacks’ decline gets the attention it deserves during this global biodiversity crisis.” Scientists estimate that ...

1. The largest turtle in the world The leatherback turtle can reach a carapace length of up to 2.5 meters (8.2 feet) and weigh as much as 700 kilograms (1543 pounds). This makes it the largest ...

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 ...