When sea turtle hatchlings emerge from their nests, typically at night, they crawl toward the ocean in what is known as "seafinding." They have to discriminate between the brighter seaward versus a ...

In 2026, biologists at Cape Hatteras National Seashore have already found four nests from endangered leatherback sea turtles.

The Outer Banks just had its best leatherback year on record – four nests of the giant endangered turtle, topping the whole previous decade. The post Giant Endangered Sea Turtles Smash Nesting Record ...

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 ...

The largest species of sea turtle in the world washed up on a Wexford beach last week, with many walkers blown away by its sheer size. The leatherback sea turtle, an ultra-rare species that can weigh ...

New research suggests that leatherback turtles entangled in fishing gear have a better chance of survival if the incident is reported quickly, giving trained responders the opportunity to fully ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Amos Rehabilitation Keep (ARK) at the UT Marine Science Institute is warning boaters to watch for leatherback turtles in area waters after at least three were hit with boat ...

For most sea turtles, the journey to find the ocean from their nests is pretty straightforward. However, leatherback hatchlings more often crawl around in circles trying to find the ocean. Circling ...