While all other sea turtles have hard, bony shells, the inky-blue carapace of the leatherback is somewhat flexible and almost rubbery to the touch. Ridges along the carapace help give it a more ...

They can probably swim as easily as rest." Unlike the massive, overhanging shell of other sea turtles, the leatherback's flexible, formfitting carapace merges almost seamlessly with its thick neck ...

A 1-square-meter plastic sheet was found inside a dead leatherback sea turtle on a beach in Fukui Prefecture, the largest ...

The leatherback turtle is the largest sea turtle species, with adults reaching lengths of up to 7 feet (2.1 meters) and weights exceeding 2,000 pounds (907 kg). Instead of a bony shell like what ...

The leatherback sea turtle is the closest in the species to ... and can directly damage the skin, shell, and eyes. Opportunistic bacterial and fungal infections are common in severely affected ...

DESCRIPTION: The leatherback sea turtle is distinguished by its soft, leathery shell, which is predominantly black and made of tough, oil-saturated connective tissue. Its flippers lack claws and are ...

Sea turtles, on the other hand, have flippers that are permanently outside the shell. 6 All shapes and sizes There are more than 300 different species, and the largest is the leatherback sea turtle.

Turtles are reptiles of the order Chelonii or Testudines characterized by a special bony or cartilaginous shell developed ... their high metabolic rate, leatherback sea turtles have a body ...

As ancient as the dinosaurs, the leatherback sea turtle is something of a dinosaur itself — and the heaviest reptile on the planet. This champion swimmer, whose diving capabilities are unmatched by ...