While all other sea turtles have hard, bony shells, the inky-blue carapace of the leatherback is somewhat ... debris mistaken for their favorite food: jellyfish. Some individuals have been found ...
Either way, the food shortage seems to have made the leatherback population in the eastern Pacific all the more vulnerable to pressure from poachers and fishermen, and the turtles there are now a ...
The rising number of green sea turtle deaths in Terengganu has reached an alarming level, with the state Fisheries Department ...
DESCRIPTION: The leatherback sea turtle is distinguished by its soft, leathery shell, which is predominantly black and made of tough, oil-saturated connective tissue. Its flippers lack claws and are ...
The species is the largest sea turtle that migrates in tropical ... appeared to be bite marks of the leatherback, indicating it mistook the waste for food. However, the cause of death remains ...
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. — A leatherback sea turtle was spotted on New Smyrna Beach, marking the earliest recorded sea turtle nest on County-managed beaches. Although sea turtle nesting season ...
In 2024, turtles made a strong showing with 902 nests counted. Of those, only seven came from leatherback turtles, according to the county's turtle nest dashboard. “With water temperatures ...
According to Wan Zuriana Wan Sulaiman, Turtle Conservation project manager at the Marine Conservation and Research ...
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 ...
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