Loading external pages may require significantly more data usage than loading CBC Lite story pages. A pink spot on the Leatherback's head turns out to be a window on a light-sensitive part of the ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The leatherback sea turtle offers a rare look into ...

On a stormy afternoon in Cape Cod Bay, a struggling leatherback sea turtle — ensnared in fishing gear — found a lifeline thanks to quick-thinking recreational boaters and skilled marine rescue ...

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.

Leatherback Turtles Are the Largest Sea Turtles There are seven species of sea turtles found in oceans around the world. Of the seven, the leatherback is the largest. Leatherback sea turtles are ...