The leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) is the largest living sea turtle in the world — and also one of the most threatened. According to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, the global ...

ISLE OF PALMS, S.C. – A rare 475-pound endangered leatherback sea turtle found stranded on a South Carolina beach was released into the ocean on Thursday following five days of treatment at the South ...

In Cape Verde, conservation has boosted the sea turtle population 100-fold — but the male-female balance is way off.

Among the rarest of sights off North Carolina’s Outer Banks is a leatherback sea turtle, and a tracking device attached to one is giving researchers a stunning map of how far they swim to get here.

The New York Marine Rescue Center in Riverhead is celebrating its largest sea turtle release of the season. Nine rehabilitated turtles were released back to the ocean on Wednesday afternoon. Among ...

There are many threats to sea turtles, but most of them come from humans. Dangers may range from getting entangled in fishing gear to losing their habitats from beach erosion and human development.

Green turtle rescued from brink of extinction - The green turtle’s status has been downgraded from endangered after years of conservation work ...

Late last month, record-low temperatures cooled down the waters of the Gulf and the Atlantic significantly, causing almost ...