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

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

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.

Florida sea turtle nesting season generally starts about March 1 and ends about Nov. 15, but at least four leatherbacks are ...

Discover The Palm Beaches (DTPB), the tourism marketing organization for Palm Beach County, announced the destination has received designation as the Sea Turtle Capital of Florida(TM), highlighting ...

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 ...

FORT MYERS, FL -- Sea turtles in Florida are emerging from their nests and heading to the ocean. Sanibel Captiva Conservation Foundation, which is one of the longest running sea turtle conservancy ...

Palm Beach County, known for its stunning coastline and vibrant tourism, has officially been designated as the Sea Turtle ...

Magpie will be one of only three dogs in the country trained to search out sea turtle nests for conservation purposes, ...

JUNO BEACH, Fla. — The 2026 sea turtle nesting season is officially underway. A leatherback sea turtle nested in Juno Beach last week, marking the first recorded nest of the season. The 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 ...

Newly hatchedsea turtles were found slaughtered on a North Florida beach, and evidence points to a stray pet, investigators say. “Twenty-three sea turtle hatchlings ... found dead near Second Street ...