A leatherback sea turtle is swimming free after finding itself in a twisted situation. "Phinney" was freed by some helpful humans from a tangle of fishing gear in Cape Cod Bay. Now, the six-foot-long, ...

The 2,000-pound leatherback is the fourth-largest reptile. Leatherback turtles can grow up to eight feet long. Unlike other reptiles, leatherback turtles use thermoregulation to warm up or cool down.

Mention ping and shark aficionados — you know who you are — and they immediately know to turn to Ocearch to check the location and track their favorite shark. White shark, tiger shark, hammerhead, ...

The Leatherback Sea Turtle is the largest species of turtle on Earth. Told through the eyes of a 12 year-old boy, he has been keeping up with its status and journey in Thailand for 6 years. Learn ...

Leatherback sea turtles start life the same size as other sea turtles. As they age, however, they grow progressively larger. These giants of the reptile world are relics from the Late Triassic and the ...