A mama turtle has impressed researchers after making a rare 7,000-mile journey in seven months, swimming from the warm waters of Panama to the North Atlantic before returning to Florida. Riptide, a ...

The majestic leatherback turtle is the largest sea turtle in the world, growing to more than 6 feet in length. It is also one of the most threatened. A major new study of migration patterns has ...

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

As someone who’s spent decades researching the Western Pacific leatherback turtle, Scott Benson knows a thing or two about the species: They’re ancient, massive and tricky to spot. Benson, a research ...

Leatherback sea turtles start life the same size as other sea turtles. As they age, however, they grow progressively larger. These giants of the reptile world are relics from the Late Triassic and the ...

Sunday, June 8 is World Oceans Day and we’re going to look at California’s state sea reptile as well as other turtles in our waters. One or more of the seven species of sea turtles can be found in ...

Leatherback sea turtles start life the same size as other sea turtles. As they age, however, they grow progressively larger.

The 2,000-pound leatherback is the fourth-largest reptile. Leatherback turtles can grow up to eight feet long. Unlike other reptiles, leatherback turtles use thermoregulation to warm up or cool down.