But which turtles were the largest to ever walk or swim the Earth, large enough to resist the attacks of fierce Cretaceous predators? Here are a few that put our modern-day leatherbacks and ...

A new species of ancient turtle discovered in Spain may have been one of the largest marine turtles to have ever lived, suggests a new paper published in Scientific Reports. With an estimated body ...

A video shared on social media claims to show "the biggest turtle in the world" slowly moving along a beach. The video in question genuinely shows a leatherback turtle, the largest known turtle ...

A video shared to social media in mid-October 2024 authentically showed "the biggest turtle in the world" shuffling along a beach. Rating: Context: The video authentically showed a leatherback ...

Leatherbacks are long-distance seasonal migrants to Irish waters, and migrate to temperate waters for feeding and then return to the tropics to find a mate and to nest. Although they are rarely seen ...

Weighing up to 700 pounds green turtles are among the largest sea turtles in the world ... the Eastern Pacific green turtle will take to land to bask in the sun. Occasionally seen sunbathing ...