An increase in sea turtle nesting season false crawls on Treasure Coast beaches has one conservation group urging residents to stay off the beach at night, be more careful if you do go, and don't ...

Two entities with the same goal are sparring with each other. Tensions are rising between turtle rescue organizations and the Florida Wildlife Commission that oversees their work – so much so that the ...

In August 2024, sea turtles were on track to shatter records for nesting season across Florida’s Atlantic and Gulf coasts. Local experts even expected 2024 to surpass 2023, when 200,000 nests were ...

JUNO BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Two dozen Kemp’s ridley sea turtles are rehabilitating in Florida after the frigid waters off of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, left them struggling with frostbite, pneumonia and ...

Trump plan puts profits ahead of protecting animals such as Florida manatees, sea turtles and North Atlantic right whales, ...

MARATHON, Fla. (WFLA)— Twenty-five critically endangered sea turtles arrived in the Florida Keys after fighting for their lives. The 25 cold-stunned sea turtles arrived at the Florida Keys Turtle ...

Federal authorities intercepted hundreds of box turtles smuggled out of the United States after discovering the animals ...

Sargassum seaweed mats both help and hinder Florida sea turtle hatchlings. Sargassum seaweed washing up on Florida’s shores in record amounts is becoming a serious threat to vulnerable sea turtle ...

A stray dog massacred 23 newly hatched sea turtles on a North Florida beach just hours after the babies emerged from their nests, sparking calls for locals to leash their pets. The tiny carcasses were ...

When we picture sea turtles in the wild, it’s easy to envision them as armored warriors – their hard, resilient shells serving as near-impenetrable shields against oceanic threats like sharks. These ...