The ocean is home to an extreme variety of species and animals. This diversity results in amazing adaptations and appearances ...

Tracking the turtle’s movements could help identify where high-risk fishing areas overlap with the critically endangered ...

The satellite-tagging project in Ecuador will aid efforts to conserve one of the most endangered marine species in the world ...

When it comes to leatherback turtles, the world's largest species of sea turtle, there's a conundrum: The species itself is critically endangered, but at least one leatherback population is stable — ...

A leatherback sea turtle rescued from a fishing net in Yilan died late Monday night despite a more than four-hour surgery to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The leatherback sea turtle offers a rare look into ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A nearly half-ton leatherback sea turtle carcass washed ashore on Martha's Vineyard on June 16, marking the first sea turtle ...

Along the coast of Gabon, leatherback sea turtle hatchlings are fighting long odds just to reach the ocean. Artificial lights ...

Dive into crystal blue water by day and help protect the nesting Leatherback turtles by night. Pair vacation with the deep satisfaction of helping to protect and conserve an endangered species like ...

Endangered sea turtles show signs of recovery in a majority of places where they’re found worldwide, according to a new global survey released Thursday. “Many of the turtle populations have come back, ...

It's sea turtle nesting season in South Florida — that time of year when our beaches become runways for newborn hatchlings ...