Unlike land turtles, sea turtles like the mighty leatherback have sharp, spiny structures called papillae lining their throats that look like something out of a horror movie. While these spikes inside ...

A species never before seen in Estonia was found on the island of Saaremaa this summer: a leatherback turtle. The body is now being studied by experts at the University of Tartu (TÜ) Natural History ...

Estonian scientists are looking for an expert from abroad to study the origin of a leatherback turtle that washed up on the island of Saaremaa, a long way away from its usual Atlantic Sea migration ...

An endangered leatherback sea turtle, measuring over 5 feet in length, has been successfully released back into the ocean at Opu-Okumbiri in Akassa Clan, Bayelsa State. The turtle was accidentally ...

With their protective shell, this now endangered species has survived mass extinctions and lives throughout the world – ...

The turtle’s shell is made of bone – or more accurately bones. At least 50 bones make up the shell, which consists of the domed carapace at the top, and a flatter plastron covering the belly ... Some ...

Hatchlings who get washed up to the shore are usually at risk of being eaten by alert ghost crabs. Compared to other turtles, leatherback turtles have softer shells. Their size makes them less ...

Despite being an impressive size for a freshwater turtle, snapping turtles are still much smaller than sea turtles, with leatherback turtles averaging 1,500 pounds and the largest sea turtle ever ...