What a turtle can eat is determined by what kind of jaw it has they have, where it lives and what food is available, according to Live Science. Leatherback sea turtles enjoy a gelatinous diet of ...

Whether you’re a lover of all sea animals or prefer them as weapon-wielding, pizza-eating ninjas ... and the largest is the leatherback sea turtle. It can grow up to 900kg.

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 ...

Bleakney recognized it as a leatherback, the biggest of all sea turtles ... Even from the boat, it's clear that the turtles here are absorbed in eating. When Bert or Blair spots one—scanning ...

Turtles are ectotherms—their internal temperature varies according to the ambient environment, commonly called cold-blooded. However, because of their high metabolic rate, leatherback sea ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif.— The California Fish and Game Commission voted today to protect leatherback sea turtles as endangered under the state’s Endangered Species Act. The commission acted on the ...

A 1-square-meter plastic sheet was found inside a dead leatherback sea turtle on a beach in Fukui Prefecture, the largest piece of plastic debris reported ingested by the species, researchers said.

MUROTO, Kochi Prefecture--An endangered leatherback sea turtle found dead in a fishing net in local waters here in June had swallowed two plastic bags, an autopsy of its stomach contents showed.

Turtles can be found anywhere, from local ponds and the deep, blue sea to an aquarium tank in your ... time to determine what they can and cannot eat. Turtle species are diverse, and so are ...