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What Do Sea Turtles Eat? Sea turtle diets vary widely based on the species. The typical sea turtle that comes to mind is the green sea turtle. Green sea turtles eat mostly algae and seagrasses ...
Panama City Beach Turtle Watch has been patrolling the beach, protecting nests and hatching sea turtles. Turtle Watch is an organization under the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commision ...
SARASOTA, Fla. — The first sea turtle nests of the year have arrived in Sarasota. And while it may be tempting to get an up-close look at them, it's more important than ever to give them their ...
GULF SHORES, Ala. (WKRG) — It’s day one of sea turtle nesting season, which means volunteers with Share the Beach are already on patrol. “We are looking for sea turtle tracks,” Share the ...
Sea turtle season in Volusia County officially kicked off Thursday, and county officials say three sea turtle nests are already incubating on beaches. According to the county, the first ...
FOLLY BEACH, S.C. (WCSC) - Trained volunteers have spotted the season’s first sea turtle nest a few days earlier than normal, the Department of Natural Resources says. The volunteers, with the Folly ...
Mote Marine Laboratory's Sea Turtle Conservation and Research Program (STCRP) documented the first local turtle activity of the 2025 season on Saturday, April 26. The STCRP team reported one ...
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The first loggerhead sea turtle nest was spotted on Anna Maria Island over the weekend. The Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch said it has been patrolling the beach since April ...
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - Nesting season is kicking off on beaches across the North Carolina coast and beach goers can do their part to help protect sea turtles on the beach. From May 1 ...
VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — Sea turtle season in Volusia County officially kicked off Thursday, and county officials say three sea turtle nests are already incubating on beaches. According to the ...
One dedicated sea turtle mama got a head start, laying the first nest of the year, days before the season officially starts. On May 1, both seasoned and rookie sea turtle patrol volunteers will be ...
Beach renourishment projects are paused by May 1st for sea turtle nesting season, but the North Reach project has an extended deadline of May 15th with environmental protections in place.