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 ...
Discover the incredible journey of Bootes, a leatherback sea turtle tracked from Florida to New York's coastal waters!
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 ...
Massive creatures like Blue Whales and Elephant Seals boast enormous size making them the gentle giants ruling the ocean ...
Turtles are ending up in the cold waters of Cape Cod Bay. Here's how the New England Aquarium is warming them up and nursing them back to health.
Leatherback turtles are the largest species of sea turtle and can grow up to 2.9 meters long. According to Niamh: "You couldn't miss it because it was so big, but we didn't know what it was ...
David Attenborough in Trinidad with a leatherback turtle. Picture: Gavin Thurston Individual leatherbacks can exceed 2.5 metres in length and weight up to half a tonne. All other sea-turtle ...
She later contacted Fingal County Council and the Marine Institute. According to the Marine Institute, leatherback sea turtles, which can grow up to 2 metres long, are “the largest turtles in ...
Fingal County Council has said what is believed to be a leatherback turtle was found after being washed up on Portmarnock Beach in Dublin yesterday. In a statement, the Marine Institute confirmed ...
There are four species of sea turtles around Cape Cod: Kemp's ridley, Loggerhead, Green, and Leatherback. They come into the Cape Cod Bay during the summer when the water is warm — but are ...