Sea turtle nesting season begins in May. While not everyone may get the life-changing experience of witnessing a sea turtle nesting, The North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher (NCAFF) has tips on what ...

Leatherback sea turtle on a beach. By Herve06 via iStock for WMNF News. Clearwater Marine Aquarium (CMA) launched its sea turtle nesting patrol on April 15, two weeks earlier than in previous decades.

FORT FISHER, N.C. (WECT) - The North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher (NCAFF) has provided the community with tips on how to protect sea turtles during their nesting season beginning this month. “The ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - As sea turtle nesting season gets underway in South Carolina, the South Carolina Aquarium in Charleston is gearing up for stranding season. Stranding season coincides with ...

Mote Marine Laboratory's Sea Turtle Conservation and Research Program (STCRP) has documented the first local sea turtle activity of the 2026 season. This morning, STCRP’s Sea Turtle Patrol reported ...

Leatherback sea turtle on a beach. By Herve06 via iStock for WMNF News. When sea turtles hatch, they rely on natural light like the moon’s reflection to find open water. The artificial lights coming ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — As summer heats up, so does nesting activity for sea turtles along Virginia’s coast. Conservationists say this year’s nesting season is shaping up to be one of the busiest in ...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA) — With sea turtle nesting season here once again, Mote Marine Laboratory is encouraging people to make the beaches turtle-friendly for the season. From picking up trash to ...

Here's the good news we all need this week: Mote’s Sea Turtle Conservation and Research Program (STCRP) documented a historic nesting season in 2025, with 5,735 total nests recorded along 35 miles of ...