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.

Between now and the end of October, thousands of sea turtles will return to the area where they were born to lay nests of ...

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

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

A University of Arizona study finds scientists are discovering 16,000 new species annually — and DNA tools may reveal ...

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 ...

Florida’s beaches – particularly those in Palm Beach County – are among the world’s most vital nesting grounds for loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta), accounting for 90% of all loggerhead nests ...

BEAUFORT — Some 17 years after she suffered grievous wounds from a pair of boat strikes, a loggerhead turtle known as Mama Pritchard is still making little sea turtles. Genetic testing has confirmed ...

HIGHS IN THE LOW 80S. WELL, THIS MORNING THE LOGGERHEAD MARINE LIFE CENTER DOCUMENTED THE EARLIEST SEA TURTLE NESTS EVER RECORDED. THE LOGGERHEAD MARINELIFE CENTER MONITORS AN EIGHT AND A HALF MILE ...

BIG PINE KEY, Fla. (AP) - A live-streaming webcam is focused on a loggerhead sea turtle nest on a Florida Keys beach. The high-definition camera, which went online Friday evening, offers daytime ...

BOCA RATON, FL— New research on Florida's vital nesting beaches suggests that the slope of the sand and the placement of man-made structures may be more important to a loggerhead sea turtle's nesting ...