The largest turtle in the world The leatherback turtle can reach a carapace length of up to 2.5 meters (8.2 feet) and weigh ...

Leatherbacks are the largest turtles on Earth ... the leatherback population is rapidly declining in many parts of the world. While all other sea turtles have hard, bony shells, the inky-blue ...

and the Eastern Pacific green turtle, which has been found in coastal waters from Alaska to Chile. Weighing up to 700 pounds green turtles are among the largest sea turtles in the world.

The reserve is an important nesting area for the endangered leatherback sea turtle, the largest turtle in the world. The marine reserve abuts the iSimangaliso Wetland Park in South Africa, together ...

A 1-square-meter plastic sheet was found inside a dead leatherback sea turtle on a beach in Fukui Prefecture, the largest piece of plastic debris reported ingested by the species, researchers said.

The leatherback is said to be the biggest type of turtle in the world with a shell that can grow to about 2 meters. An adult turtle can weigh as much as a minicar. This one was believed to be a ...