This compelling addition to the award-winning Scientists in the Field series explores the leatherback sea turtle's remarkable natural history and recounts the e

A mother turtle swims to shore. She digs a hole in a dune where she lays one hundred eggs. Following her instinct, she covers the eggs with sand and slowly make

"Follow a hatchling's treacherous journey from nest to sea" --Amazon.

Marine biologist James R. Spotila has spent much of his life unraveling the mysteries of these graceful creatures and working to ensure their survival. In "Sea

Sea turtle populations around the world are endangered, and in recent years tourism has been a critical element in worldwide efforts to save them. More traveler