NORFOLK, Va. — After a leatherback sea turtle washed ashore twice on the beaches in Ocean View, Virginia Aquarium officials decided to humanely put down the animal. An aquarium spokesperson said ...

A video purportedly showing an enormous leatherback turtle making its way across a beach to the ocean caught our attention in August 2018: This video has been online since at least May 2018, when ...

The western Pacific leatherback turtle, ... "Our view is that if we don't take dramatic action to eliminate threats to leatherbacks both in our waters and abroad, ... Return To Top. SF Gate Logo.

The leatherback turtle is one of the ocean’s titans. The largest member of the turtle family, it is also one of the world’s biggest reptiles. CNN values your feedback ...

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While all other sea turtles have hard, bony shells, the inky-blue carapace of the leatherback is somewhat flexible and almost rubbery to the touch. Ridges along the carapace help give it a more ...

A photograph purportedly showing the insides of a leatherback turtle's mouth that is frequently shared online is often viewed with a heavy dose of skepticism due to its gruesome and alien-like ...

The endangered Pacific leatherback sea turtle, large numbers of which are currently feeding on jellyfish along the Pacific coast, is in line to be honored just like the now-extinct California ...

They have two sharp cusps sitting on both the top and bottom jaw that make it easy to pierce soft organisms such as jellyfish. This unique beak means that leatherback sea turtles can eat up to ...

Leatherback sea turtle hatchlings are checked for health on a beach in Armila, Panama. (Arnulfo Franco/AP) ... a top backer of the law. But the law is not meant to only be punitive, ...

The leatherback turtle is one of the ocean’s titans. The largest member of the turtle family, it is also one of the world’s biggest reptiles. CNN values your feedback ...