Previous studies have shown that the world's largest reptile–the leatherback turtle
Dermochelys coriacea–conducts flexible foraging migrations that can cover thousands of …

Background The leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) has undergone a dramatic
decline over the last 25 years, and this is believed to be primarily the result of mortality …

Despite extensive work carried out on leatherback turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) in the
North Atlantic and Indo-Pacific, very little is known of the at-sea distribution of this species in …

Background Sea turtles are long-distance migrants with considerable behavioural plasticity
in terms of migratory patterns, habitat use and foraging sites within and among populations …

Marine megafauna tend to migrate vast distances, often crossing national borders and pose
a significant challenge to managers. This challenge is particularly acute in the Pacific, which …

Effective transboundary conservation of highly migratory marine animals requires
international management cooperation as well as clear scientific information about habitat …

Large oceanic migrants play important roles in ecosystems, yet many species are of
conservation concern as a result of anthropogenic threats, of which incidental capture by …

Satellite tracking is a key tool for studying sea turtles in the wild. Most tracking has been
performed on adult females however, leaving knowledge gaps regarding other population …

We tracked two adult female green turtles (Chelonia mydas) from their nesting location on
Masirah Island, Oman (lat 20.441° N, long 58.843° E) into the Red Sea. Comparing these …

(Eretmochelys imbricata) and leatherback turtles (Dermochelys coriacea)(Figure 1). These
species are listed as either endangered or critically endangered by the IUCN-World …