Dr. Luke Pearson, an alumnus from The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) and Mississippi biologist with the U.S. Fish ...

The leatherback sea turtle is the heavyweight of the sea turtle world ... literally. This sea turtle species can grow as long as a small car and weighing over half a ton!

This magnificent creature, now long extinct, was the largest turtle ever known. It measured 4.6 m (15 ft) from head to tail, surpassing any living turtle species by far. The first Archelon fossil was ...

The critically ill sea turtles, many of which are endangered, will die if they are not rescued along frigid Cape Cod Bay ...

At least three people were killed and 32 hospitalized in the southern Philippines at the weekend after eating a local dish ...

Turtles, tortoises and terrapins are all names used for hard-shelled, egg-laying reptiles. This month's River Life column ...

Mary Janet MacDonald has gone for walks on Port Hood Beach, N.S., most of her life, but in all those years, she had never ...

A Nov. 21 proposal to the Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission recommended downgrading the classifications of the broadhead ...

The world’s heaviest reptile is the Leatherback Sea Turtle – let’s get to know them. The animal world is intriguing and full of surprises. Meet the majestic leatherback sea turtle, the world’s ...

The Marine Science Center's turtle hospital treats hundreds of injured sea turtles every year. Here's how the process works, ...

The video in question genuinely shows a leatherback turtle, the largest known turtle species in the world. However, it was filmed using a low-angle shot, which made the turtle appear larger than its ...