For the first time in years, leatherbacks have returned to nest in significant numbers on the Pacific coast of Nicaragua.

A leatherback turtle named Riptide has made a rare 7,000-mile migration from Panama to North Atlantic and back to Florida.

Leatherback turtle Riptide stunned researchers after completing a rare 7,000-mile migration from Panama to the North Atlantic ...

OCRACOKE, N.C. — For the first time in 16 years, leatherback sea turtle hatchlings emerged from a nest on Cape Hatteras National Seashore on the Outer Banks. The hatchlings came from a nest on ...

A rare leatherback turtle left a nest in New Smyrna Beach over the weekend, marking the earliest point in a year that a turtle has nested on a county-managed beach in recorded history, according to a ...

Loggerhead Marinelife Center researchers spotted a large leatherback turtle named Bootes nesting on Juno Beach Thursday night. Weighing in at 1,000 pounds, she is one of the biggest leatherback ...

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 ...

SACRAMENTO (AP) — California has added the Pacific leatherback sea turtle to its endangered species list, guaranteeing more protections for a rapidly dwindling population. The California Fish and Game ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Californians can proudly claim a champion in the Great Turtle Race, an ...

In a matter of four days, crews from the New England Aquarium rescued two Leatherback turtles that each weighed at least 500 pounds. On Sunday, the Aquarium, along with the Mass Audubon Wellfleet Bay ...

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 ...

CAPE HATTERAS, N.C. (WAVY) – Cape Hatteras National Seashore says that Leatherback Sea Turtle eggs were found on Ocracoke Island. According to a Facebook post, 93 eggs were found in a nest on the ...