From May 1 to Oct. 31, the Flagler Turtle Patrol patrols the local beaches and marks off any nests to keep the public away.

A leatherback hatchling navigates over sargassum on Juno Beach in July 2021. The new findings detailed in a study published in the Journal of Coastal Research explores the role that this brown seaweed ...

March is the official start of nesting season for sea turtles in the Sunshine State and, as a protected species, there are a ...

It is illegal to touch, disturb, or harass sea turtles, their hatchlings, or their nests under state and federal law. If you ...

Green turtles (Chelonia mydas), or green sea turtles, are herbivorous reptiles found in subtropical and tropical waters all over the world. Their name comes from the green fat deposits under their ...

Sea turtles laid over 14,000 nests from 2021-25 on two Treasure Coast beaches currently undergoing sand replenishment ...

ANNA MARIA ISLAND, Fla. (WFLA) — Hatching season is in full swing at Anna Maria Island, and thousands of baby sea turtles have already made their way to the ocean this year. Anna Maria Island Turtle ...

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. — People in Central Florida are being asked to do their part to help baby turtles during hatchling season. Officials said owners must keep their dogs on a leash to prevent them ...

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Sea turtle nesting season has begun in Florida. Learn what to do and what not to do if you encounter a sea turtle or nest.

TAPAUA, Brazil — Environmental agents from Brazil’s Chico Mendes Institute released giant Amazon River turtle hatchlings into the waters of the Abufari Biological Reserve in Tapaua, Amazonas state, as ...

Efforts to protect Olive Ridley turtle eggs and safely release hatchlings into the sea are underway across various beaches in Mangaluru this season. Officials said that Olive Ridley turtles had ...