The majestic leatherback turtle is the largest sea turtle in the world, growing to more than 6 feet in length. It is also one of the most threatened. A major new study of migration patterns has ...

For eastern Pacific populations of leatherback turtles, the 21st century could be the last. New research suggests that climate change could exacerbate existing threats and nearly wipe out the ...

A leatherback hatchling navigates over sargassum on Juno Beach in July 2021. The new findings detailed in a study published in the Journal of Coastal Research explores the role that this brown seaweed ...

Tuesday, June 20 was a happy day on North Carolina’s Outer Banks for conservationists and animal-lovers. A routine check on Ocracoke Island revealed a leatherback sea turtle nest filled with more than ...

Saudi Arabia’s National Center for Wildlife (NCW) has documented a rare sighting of a leatherback sea turtle in the Red Sea, marking a significant biological record for one of the planet’s most ...

Sea turtles have been around for millions of years. They are a hardy species that not only survived but thrived after the last mass extinction event. Today, however, many of the remaining seven ...

Among the rarest of sights off North Carolina’s Outer Banks is a leatherback sea turtle, and a tracking device attached to one is giving researchers a stunning map of how far they swim to get here.