While all other sea turtles have hard ... It is estimated that only about one in a thousand leatherback hatchlings survive to adulthood. Eggs are often taken by humans from nests to be consumed ...

Leatherback turtles are generally solitary creatures ... which incubate for about 60 days. Once they hatch, sea turtle hatchlings face a perilous journey from the nest to the ocean, dodging ...

Hatchlings make their way to the ocean, orienting themselves toward the brightest direction, which on natural, undeveloped beaches is toward the open horizon of the sea. LIFE CYCLE: Leatherback sea ...

Sea turtles, it appears ... hiding her future offspring from predators. Leatherback hatchlings dig their way out of their nest toward the surface. As the last layer of sand crumbles away ...

Figure 1. Leatherback sea turtle critical habitat in California consists of Area 1 in orange, the principal feeding area, and Area 7 in yellow, the secondary feeding area. The cross-hatch indicates ...

Turtle populations continue to face unpredictable challenges from climate change, according to a joint study between ...

MUROTO, Kochi Prefecture--An endangered leatherback sea turtle found dead in a fishing net in local waters here in June had swallowed two plastic bags, an autopsy of its stomach contents showed.

A 1-square-meter plastic sheet was found inside a dead leatherback sea turtle on a beach in Fukui Prefecture, the largest piece of plastic debris reported ingested by the species, researchers said.

Turtles are ectotherms—their internal temperature varies according to the ambient environment, commonly called cold-blooded. However, because of their high metabolic rate, leatherback sea ...

The turtle's body has been taken to the Natural History Museum for further investigation A leatherback turtle weighing ... which records the discovery of sea creatures such as whales, porpoises ...

In about two months, the 100 eggs will hatch and babies will slide towards the sea, guided by the moonlight ... 18 nests of leatherback turtles – which can grow up to 400 kilograms as an ...