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

Sunday, June 8 is World Oceans Day and we’re going to look at California’s state sea reptile as well as other turtles in our waters. One or more of the seven species of sea turtles can be found in ...

Leatherback turtles are expected to have another high nesting season, setting a record for the earliest nest recorded in Florida on Feb. 16. While sea turtle population numbers seem to be steadying as ...

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, which ...

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

Florida sea turtle nesting season generally starts about March 1 and ends about Nov. 15, but at least four leatherbacks are off to an early start laying eggs along the Treasure Coast. They laid them ...

Sea turtle season is returning to Georgia's coast. From nesting moms to tiny hatchlings, here's when you might see them.

Green sea turtles are no longer endangered, "thanks to decades of sustained conservation action," the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) shared The global population of the species ...

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.

Hawaii's formerly endangered green sea turtle population has rebounded in recent decades, with the species now a common sight along the state's beaches. While the increased populations have benefited ...

When a hatching sea turtle first pokes its head above the sand and scrambles to the sea, a watching child might ask how the turtle knows where to go and how girl turtles know to come back one day to a ...