So a few animals retain primitive systems with the sole purpose of measuring ambient light—of which the most unusual is the leatherback sea turtle, one of the world’s largest reptiles.

“A leatherback ... the lead sea turtle biologist with the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission, said last summer that if a hurricane destroys a nest, it’s an exercise in futility to try to ...

leatherback sea turtle. Image Jakob Owens via Unsplash ... The basking shark, second only to the whale shark in size, is a gentle giant cruising with its cavernous mouth open to filter plankton from ...

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This scene of the Leatherback sea turtle laying eggs in the sands of Satellite Beach was seen at 6:30 p.m. on the evening of April 7.

A new global survey finds that endangered sea turtles show signs of recovery in a majority of places where they’re found ...

But there are some exceptions. Sea turtle populations in the Atlantic Ocean are more likely to be recovering than those in Pacific waters. And leatherback turtles are not faring as well as other ...

But there are some exceptions. Sea turtle populations in the Atlantic Ocean are more likely to be recovering than those in Pacific waters. And leatherback turtles are not faring as well as other ...

Endangered sea turtles show signs of recovery in a majority of places where they’re found worldwide, according to a new global survey released Thursday. “Many of the turtle populations have ...