Leatherbacks are the largest turtles ... of their lives at sea. Many leatherbacks meet an early end due to human activity. It is estimated that only about one in a thousand leatherback hatchlings ...

but few make it to adulthood due to natural and human-made threats. Leatherback turtles are classified as vulnerable globally, with some populations, such as Pacific leatherback sea turtles ...

Other sea turtles are faithful to specific nesting beaches and feeding grounds, which makes them especially vulnerable as human pressures increase. But the leatherback can be more of an ...

Scientists estimate that leatherback sea turtles have declined in abundance off California by 5.6% annually over nearly 30 years. An estimated 50 Pacific leatherbacks now forage in California waters ...

"It's very unusual to get leatherback turtles in the southern North Sea." The team measured the turtle and scanned it for electronic tags, before removing its shell to examine the organs.

She later contacted Fingal County Council and the Marine Institute. According to the Marine Institute, leatherback sea turtles, which can grow up to 2 metres long, are “the largest turtles in ...

A large leatherback turtle has been found dead on a beach in Ceredigion. The 1.8m (6ft) long female was discovered at Mwnt, near Cardigan, on Saturday, following a stormy night. Rod Penrose ...

Fingal County Council has said what is believed to be a leatherback turtle was found after being washed up on Portmarnock Beach in Dublin yesterday. In a statement, the Marine Institute confirmed ...

Leatherback turtles are the largest species of sea turtle and can grow up to 2.9 meters long. Although it's rare for these turtles to be found in Irish waters during winter, they’re found in ...