The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is reminding residents and visitors that sea turtle nesting season has begun and urging simple steps to protect vulnerable nesting adults and ...

A leatherback hatchling navigates over sargassum on Juno Beach in July 2021. The new findings detailed in a study published in the Journal of Coastal Research explores the role that this brown seaweed ...

ATLANTIC BEACH, Fla. — The City of Atlantic Beach is issuing a critical community alert after a second report of sea turtle hatchling disorientation. Hatchlings rely on the natural light reflection of ...

It is illegal to touch, disturb, or harass sea turtles, their hatchlings, or their nests under state and federal law. If you ...

Sea turtles laid over 14,000 nests from 2021-25 on two Treasure Coast beaches currently undergoing sand replenishment ...

ATLANTIC BEACH, Fla. — It’s officially hatching season for sea turtles up and down Florida’s Atlantic coast and the risks for hatchlings are high. “There’s several challenges,” Kevin Brown with ...

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.

ATLANTIC BEACH, Fla. — Nearly two dozen sea turtle hatchlings were found dead in Atlantic Beach after an apparent attack by an unleashed dog, city officials said Thursday. Members of the Beaches Sea ...

MELBOURNE, Fla. – Last week, rough waves and heavy winds pushed dense sargassum seaweed onto Florida beaches, trapping hundreds of sea turtle hatchlings. [WATCH: Heavy Winds and rough seas push ...

A single egg now helps scientists study hidden male sea turtles and understand their role in survival and long term ...