Such an event took place in February 2021, when the severe cold front that rattled Texas caused the largest cold stunning of sea turtles in ever recorded worldwide. Open Aug. 13-May 31 ...

Leatherbacks are the largest turtles on Earth ... is rapidly declining in many parts of the world. While all other sea turtles have hard, bony shells, the inky-blue carapace of the leatherback ...

Growing more than 10 feet (3 meters) long, Protostega was among the largest turtles to ever live. Unlike most turtles ... eggs on sandy beaches, much like sea turtles do today.

A 1-square-meter plastic sheet was found inside a dead leatherback sea turtle on a beach in Fukui Prefecture, the largest piece of plastic debris reported ingested by the species, researchers said.