Prehistoric giant marine turtles were once thought to have existed only in waters surrounding North America. With a newly discovered species found in Europe, scientists believe giant turtles may ...

The biggest turtle ever described wasn’t an ancestor of today’s leatherback turtles or any other living sea turtles. But it looks like there are some things about being a giant, skin-shelled ...

A Haida Gwaii woman was treated to a rare sighting of one of the ocean's most elusive giants, a leatherback sea turtle. Victoria Bradshaw, who witnessed it, spoke to CBC News.

Scientists were documenting stranded sea turtles on California’s beaches nearly 40 years ago when they noticed that leatherbacks — massive sea turtles that date to the time of the dinosaurs ...

The rare olive ridley turtle was first spotted Nov. 25 in the Sea Drift area of the beach. The 60-pound female with a 2-foot-long shell was taken to the Marine Mammal Center in the Marin Headlands ...

In the U.S., swordfish fishing with long lines has been banned for 20 years from mid-August to mid-November to protect the giant turtles in a 186,000-square-mile (481,787-square-kilometer) zone ...

Before the discovery, the largest European species measured at just 1.5 meters (5 feet) in length, similar to today’s leatherback sea turtles, which weigh an average of 300 to 500 kilograms (660 ...

Steep decline in giant sea turtles seen off US West Coast: ‘They are really in big trouble’ Leatherbacks must navigate multiple hazards during 7,000-mile journey. Share this: ...

Today’s largest sea turtles are the mighty leatherbacks (Dermochelys coriacea). The largest leatherbacks can grow up to 6 feet, half the size of Leviathanochelys aenigmatica , and can weigh up ...

In this exciting episode, Brian Barczyk and his team reach a significant milestone by filling their giant turtle pond with water. After meticulous planning and construction, the pond is now ready ...

An endangered giant sea turtle rarely found north of Mexico washed up alive on Northern California’s Stinson Beach after drifting possibly thousands of miles. The rare olive ridley turtle was ...