There are seven species of sea turtle alive today, and they are found in oceans all over the world except the Arctic. Many of ...

However, the image is indeed real. The esophagus of a leatherback sea turtle is lined with papillae, sharp, keratinized prongs that enable the turtle to dine on jellyfish:. Another adaptation that ...

It's a sad fact that many sea turtles now suffer from fibropapillomatosis, a disease in which tumors grow on various parts of the body. There may be new hope, however, as a study suggests that ...

Sea turtles are coldblooded and lack the ability to regulate their body temperature. When the water temperature drops below 50 degrees Fahrenheit, their internal body temperature also falls ...

Trade in sea turtle products is banned, but they’re still sold in Japan. Japanese demand for tortoiseshell is driving critically endangered—and protected—hawksbill sea turtles toward extinction.

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 ...

The three men were arrested on Sept 27, 2023, by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA), which found the suspects with green turtle body parts packed inside 39 sacks and 14 boxes on ...