A live-streaming, high-definition "turtle webcam" positioned on a beach in the Florida Keys has recorded the hatch of about 100 baby loggerhead sea turtles. The webcam has been focused on the nest in ...
Sargassum seaweed is creating major new obstacles for sea turtle hatchlings, drastically slowing their crawl to the ocean and increasing their risk from predators and heat. Despite the physical ...
As measures to protect sea turtles ebb and flow, the turtle’s “lost years” spent out at sea after they hatch on beaches along ...
Florida is home to over 100,000 sea turtle nests every year. After decades of community education, research and conservation ...
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 ...
FLORIDA — March is the official start of nesting season for sea turtles in the Sunshine State and, as a protected species, there are a few things to note about the season and nesting sea turtles. The ...
BOCA RATON, FL — One of South Florida’s most magical wildlife moments is unfolding on local beaches: baby sea turtles are hatching and making their journey to the ocean. Gumbo Limbo Nature Center ...
In a heartbreaking incident, several turtle hatchlings were killed by an unleashed dog at a Florida beach. Officials said in a Facebook post that the bodies of the tiny animals were discovered by 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 ...