The Leatherback Sea Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) close-up view. Lute turtle floats on to surface fo the water and receiving sunbathe Leatherback Turtle Swimming Extremely Rare part one of two ...
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 ...
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.
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 ...
The Olive Ridley (Lepidochelys Olivacea) sea turtle hatchlings are being cared for by SLPP at the Labac Conservatory Facility. Bilugan said it takes about 60 days before a turtle’s egg hatches. “We, ...
NAIC, Cavite — A conservation organization here has released 157 Olive Ridley hatchlings to their natural habitat in the shore of Barangay Labac in this town on late Friday afternoon. Roger Bilugan, ...
Hatchlings are also kept outdoors but in a predator-protected enclosure with only small areas for sun. Water turtles require more extensive care and are recommended to be kept outdoors to help ...