Leatherbacks are the largest turtles on Earth, growing up to seven feet long and exceeding 2,000 pounds. These reptilian relics are the only remaining representatives of a family of turtles that ...

Weighing up to 700 pounds green turtles are among the largest sea turtles in the world. Their proportionally small head, which is nonretractable, extends from a heart-shaped carapace that measures ...

DESCRIPTION: The leatherback sea turtle is distinguished by its soft, leathery shell, which is predominantly black and made of tough, oil-saturated connective tissue. Its flippers lack claws and are ...

According to Wildlife Crime Control Unit inspector Asim Mallik, it was the largest-ever rescue of endangered freshwater turtles in the history of the unit. "Local residents and traders informed us ...

Saudi Arabia has taken a major step in marine conservation with the discovery of the country’s largest recorded sea turtle nesting site. Located on the Four Sisters Islands in the Red Sea ...