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

Eleven leatherback turtles are swimming across the Pacific Ocean to the Galapagos Islands in a "race" that will be tracked online to draw attention to the plight of the critically endangered creatures ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California took a step Wednesday toward placing Pacific leatherback sea turtles under state protection as the species faces potential extinction from human-caused problems.

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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico— As a result of a petition filed by conservation groups, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced that nesting habitat for leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) ...

Slow and steady wins the race. It’s a sentiment that has shadowed turtles for years, and perhaps, for good reason. Turtles are slow, but wise. Sea turtles, however, are nothing short of amazing. Sea ...

Sea turtle nest monitors along the Sanibel and Captiva beaches happened upon a rare sighting during a nighttime survey Sunday night. Workers with the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation spotted ...

Sea turtle nest monitors along the Sanibel and Captiva beaches happened upon a rare sighting during a nighttime survey Sunday night. Workers with the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation spotted ...