Juno the leatherback sea turtle recently marked a new milestone for her species.

"It seemed like he was crying for help, and my dad mode kicked in, and I just went right to town." ...

Discover Juno, the 1,200-pound leatherback turtle, as she makes history with her 300th nest on Florida's beaches after 25 ...

The 2,000-pound leatherback is the fourth-largest reptile. Leatherback turtles can grow up to eight feet long. Unlike other reptiles, leatherback turtles use thermoregulation to warm up or cool down.

OCRACOKE, N.C. — For the first time in 16 years, leatherback sea turtle hatchlings emerged from a nest on Cape Hatteras National Seashore on the Outer Banks. The hatchlings came from a nest on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A leatherback sea turtle was spotted on New Smyrna Beach, marking the earliest recorded sea turtle nest on County-managed beaches.

OCRACOKE ISLAND, N.C. (WITN/Gray News) – Rare leatherback sea turtles have hatched on Ocracoke Island for the first time in almost two decades, according to officials with the Cape Hatteras National ...

ST. GEORGE ISLAND, Fla. (WCTV) - Sea turtle lovers on St. George Island have been working for decades to boost the population of endangered turtles. Last Friday, they faced a major setback, when ...

Leatherback sea turtle eggs incubated in sand between 93.2 to 96.8 degrees Fahrenheit are less likely to hatch, according to a Florida Atlantic University study. Rising temperatures from climate ...

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 ...

Leatherback sea turtles start life the same size as other sea turtles. As they age, however, they grow progressively larger. These giants of the reptile world are relics from the Late Triassic and the ...