15 March 2011 The leatherback turtle is the largest turtle, with no hard shell, which can survive in cool waters and dive deep in search of jellyfish and other food. The largest of the marine ...

Climate change affects leatherback sea turtles by altering their nesting sites, changing sea temperatures, and impacting their food sources, posing additional challenges for their survival.

and can descend to depths of over 3,000 feet to hunt for food. Leatherback turtles are listed as "vulnerable" on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List, and are ...

As ancient as the dinosaurs, the leatherback sea turtle is something of a dinosaur itself — and the heaviest reptile on the planet. This champion swimmer, whose diving capabilities are unmatched by ...

A large and increasingly rare type of sea turtle washed up on P.E.I.'s shores last Friday. A dead leatherback sea turtle was confirmed to have been discovered in the community of Fernwood on May ...

Sunday, June 8 is World Oceans Day and we’re going to look at California’s state sea reptile as well as other turtles in our ...

The skull of the leatherbacked turtle found on Saaremaa. Source ... Põlme said their main food is jellyfish, but they can get caught in fishing nets and eat plastic. There may be an estimated 40,000 ...

From March through July, leatherback ... turtles. These species play a critical role in maintaining the health of marine ecosystems by controlling jellyfish populations, transporting nutrients between ...