Leatherback sea turtles usually start nesting early. The sea turtle nesting season doesn't officially start until May 1.

Tuesday, June 20 was a happy day on North Carolina’s Outer Banks for conservationists and animal-lovers. A routine check on Ocracoke Island revealed a leatherback sea turtle nest filled with more than ...

Sea turtles spend most of their lives roaming the planet's oceans, traveling thousands of miles for ideal feeding and ...

Florida is home to over 100,000 sea turtle nests every year. After decades of community education, research and conservation ...

With big patterns in the sand, a leatherback turtle left a nest in Ormond Beach that was discovered on April 10.

Since March, volunteers and trained personnel have moved 3,984 eggs from 44 leatherback nests and 122 eggs from a single ...

Beachgoers are reporting seeing leatherback sea turtles, the largest turtle in the world and an endangered species. Despite ...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico— As a result of a petition filed by conservation groups, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced that nesting habitat for leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) ...

Leatherback sea turtles start life the same size as other sea turtles. As they age, however, they grow progressively larger.

A rare and exciting phenomenon was observed this past weekend on one of Palm Beach County’s beaches: a leatherback sea turtle ...