Leatherbacks are the largest turtles on Earth ... It is estimated that only about one in a thousand leatherback hatchlings survive to adulthood. Eggs are often taken by humans from nests to ...

The leatherback sea turtle is the heavyweight ... Once they hatch, sea turtle hatchlings face a perilous journey from the nest to the ocean, dodging predators like crabs and seabirds.

A "vulnerable" leatherback turtle badly entangled in trawler gear ... They said the species are vulnerable as only about one in 1,000 hatchlings make it to adulthood.

Hatchlings make their way to the ocean, orienting themselves toward the brightest direction, which on natural, undeveloped beaches is toward the open horizon of the sea. LIFE CYCLE: Leatherback sea ...

Bleakney recognized it as a leatherback, the biggest of all sea turtles. Leatherbacks ... doomed even before they can hatch when nests are dug up and the eggs sold as food or aphrodisiacs.

A second leatherback sea turtle has nested on Koh Phra Thong island in southern Thailand’s Phang Nga province, laying 124 ...

“After hatching, we take care of the weak turtles ... Illegally possessing or selling leatherback turtle eggs is now punishable by three to 15 years in prison, and carries fines of up to $ ...

At the current rate of decline, the critically endangered Eastern Pacific leatherback ... caused by "bycatch" of turtles in fisheries Producing 7,000-8,000 more hatchlings a year through better ...

An Avon Lake nonprofit is taking interactive learning to the next level with international travel programs for local students ...