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.

1000m - depth to which Leatherbacks can dive 110 million - years that it is believed Leatherbacks have been on the planet 540kg - potential weight of a typical Leatherback ...

Due to being reptiles, many sea turtles can’t strictly regulate their own body temperatures like mammals or birds can. The leatherback sea turtle is the closest in the species to being able to ...

Since sea turtles and iguanas are reptiles, they are not able to strictly regulate their body temperature the way that birds and mammals can. The leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea ...

PENSACOLA BEACH, Fla. -- Three Green Sea Turtles are headed to Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park in Fort Walton Beach for treatment after being found cold-stunned on Pensacola Beach amid the ...

A Sea Turtle Inc. spokesperson said, the first cold stun event brought in […] SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Sea Turtle Inc. released over 300 sea turtles back into the Gulf of ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A police officer checks the carcass of one of the endangered olive ridley sea turtles that washed ashore on ...

30 cold-stunned sea turtles are safe and warm after a pair of Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) officers rescued them from a historic winter storm.According to FWC ...

For a small country, Wales has an abundance of coastline which attracts a wide variety of marine life due to our proximity to the Gulf Stream. Here's a guide to some of the more common species you ...

After a once-in-a-lifetime snowstorm pelted the Florida Panhandle with up to 8 inches of snow earlier this week officials from Florida Fish & Wildlife sprung to action to help save the sea turtles.

APOLLO BEACH, Fla. (WFLA) — Dozens of sea turtles were rescued from freezing cold water, and now they are fighting to stay alive at the Florida Aquarium’s Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Center in ...

Rehabilitation centers in Florida, including The Marine Science Center in Volusia County, are overwhelmed with cold-stunned sea turtles. Since the start of the year, 27 turtles have been brought ...