As ancient as the dinosaurs, the leatherback sea turtle is something of a dinosaur ... in continental U.S. waters and the largest area set aside to protect sea turtle habitat in the United States or ...

The leatherback sea turtle is the heavyweight of the sea turtle ... listed as critically endangered. Threats include habitat loss, bycatch in fishing gear, climate change and plastic pollution.

Sea turtles are truly amazing creatures in the world's oceans. Let's explore the differences between a Loggerhead vs Green ...

Turtles live all over the world, from the oceans to the desert. Today, let's learn the difference between sea turtles and ...

The first sea turtle nest of the season was found, belonging to a leatherback ... and loss of beach habitat. Wildlife officials remind visitors to remove beach furniture at night, avoid using ...

A routine check on Ocracoke Island revealed a leatherback sea turtle nest filled with more ... Commercial fishing nets, loss of nesting habitat due to development, ocean pollution (including ...

Liberty, a leatherback sea turtle, had an injured flipper that wasn ... Once she was healthy, she was released into the Gulf Stream, her natural habitat, on Saturday.

(Courtesy of the Sea Turtle Conservancy) “Most of the leatherback trends have been ... blocks turtles from reaching suitable nesting habitat,” Godfrey said. The Trump administration is ...

From March through July, leatherback turtles are expected to arrive at Tortuguero and Gandoca-Manzanillo. These magnificent creatures, the largest of all sea turtles ... to protect these creatures ...

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources and the community folk establish a temporary sanctuary to safekeep a leatherback sea turtle's eggs in Santa Ana ... and its release soon in their ...

The earliest recorded nesting in St. Johns County was March 12, 2012, and 2025 has already seen a leatherback sea turtle make a nest ... with a safe and clean habitat to nest and hatch.

Avoiding walking on sand dunes, which serve as important habitat and protection for ... In 2024, a total of 423 loggerhead, green, and leatherback sea turtle nests were documented across Pinellas ...