The leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) is the largest living sea turtle in the world — and also one of the most threatened. According to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, the global ...

CLEARWATER, Fla — The Clearwater Marine Aquarium released its largest rescued sea turtle ever Tuesday afternoon. The 225-pound endangered loggerhead sea turtle was affectionately named Kirby by ...

Scientists studying the world’s largest river turtles, a South American species that grows to a length of nearly a meter, or 3 feet, have found the largest nesting aggregation ever recorded. Using ...