The tracks of the first turtle were spotted on the beach yesterday morning by rangers on their first patrol of the day. “This year’s ‘First Lady’ was a flatback turtle who went up to the grass dune ...

On Saturday, April 30, just one day before the official start of loggerhead sea turtle nesting season, the first local sea turtle nest was found and documented by Mote Marine Laboratory. This season, ...

TAMPA, Fla. — If you’re taking a stroll along the beach at night, you may be lucky enough to see sea turtles laying eggs in the sand. It’s nesting season, and luckily, most of it happens on Florida’s ...