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 ...

Slow and steady wins the race. It’s a sentiment that has shadowed turtles for years, and perhaps, for good reason. Turtles are slow, but wise. Sea turtles, however, are nothing short of amazing. Sea ...

Sunday, June 8 is World Oceans Day and we’re going to look at California’s state sea reptile as well as other turtles in our waters. One or more of the seven species of sea turtles can be found in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An artist's rendering of Ueloca colemanorum exhibiting the deep-diving behavior characteristic of leatherback sea turtles. (Photo ...

For the first time in years, leatherbacks have returned to nest in significant numbers on the Pacific coast of Nicaragua.

Among the rarest of sights off North Carolina’s Outer Banks is a leatherback sea turtle, and a tracking device attached to one is giving researchers a stunning map of how far they swim to get here.