The ocean is home to an extreme variety of species and animals. This diversity results in amazing adaptations and appearances ...

Local scientists examine how noise from ocean-based energy projects – like wind farm construction – could affect protected ...

Tracking the turtle’s movements could help identify where high-risk fishing areas overlap with the critically endangered ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A nearly half-ton leatherback sea turtle carcass washed ashore on Martha's Vineyard on June 16, marking the first sea turtle ...

The satellite-tagging project in Ecuador will aid efforts to conserve one of the most endangered marine species in the world ...

Dive into crystal blue water by day and help protect the nesting Leatherback turtles by night. Pair vacation with the deep satisfaction of helping to protect and conserve an endangered species like ...

A leatherback sea turtle rescued from a fishing net in Yilan died late Monday night despite a more than four-hour surgery to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The leatherback sea turtle offers a rare look into ...

When it comes to leatherback turtles, the world's largest species of sea turtle, there's a conundrum: The species itself is critically endangered, but at least one leatherback population is stable — ...

What Do Sea Turtles Eat? Sea turtle diets vary widely based on the species. The typical sea turtle that comes to mind is the green sea turtle. Green sea turtles eat mostly algae and seagrasses, which ...

It's sea turtle nesting season in South Florida — that time of year when our beaches become runways for newborn hatchlings ...