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 ...

There are five species of marine turtles in Florida: loggerhead, green, leatherback, Kemp's Ridley and hawksbill.

Florida sea turtle nesting season generally starts about March 1 and ends about Nov. 15, but at least four leatherbacks are off to an early start laying eggs along the Treasure Coast. They laid them ...

Nesting season for sea turtles has begun in South Florida, and soon adorable little baby sea turtles will be flopping their way down the beach to the water. Can you touch them? What if they get stuck?

Southwest Florida is experiencing a successful sea turtle nesting season, with numbers surpassing previous years. Collier County beaches have recorded 2,161 nests, a significant increase from the ...

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 ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Carolina, Lightning, Hershey, and Marshmallow are among the box turtles on display at the Santa Fe ...