Did you know that sea turtle hatchlings instinctively travel from their nests to the ocean? In a process called “sea finding,” these small creatures use natural light to find their way to the sea.

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — The Sea Turtle Preservation Society is a Brevard County non-profit that is dedicated to protecting sea turtles. It is now celebrating its 40th year in operation. In the early ...

A lucky turtle brought hope to the shores of Key West.Lilly J is a young green sea turtle, and spent<a ...

FOLLY BEACH, S.C. (WCIV) — If you spot tracks in the sand during your morning walk on the beach, it likely means a sea turtle came ashore overnight. Sea turtle nesting season is now underway across ...

Mote Marine Laboratory's Sea Turtle Conservation and Research Program (STCRP) has documented the first local sea turtle activity of the 2026 season. This morning, STCRP’s Sea Turtle Patrol reported ...

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Sea turtles and shorebirds are returning to North Carolina beaches for nesting season. Artificial lighting is the greatest threat to sea turtles, disorienting both nesting mothers and hatchlings.

Florida is home to over 100,000 sea turtle nests every year, and, with various species under threat, every nesting season conservationists push to make the environment around them safer. Now, after ...

FOLLY BEACH — Beachgoers have been shell-shocked to see leatherback sea turtles — an endangered species, swimming along the coast of South Carolina. The leatherback is the largest turtle in the world, ...

Sea turtle nesting season in Florida runs from March through October, with peak activity between May and September. Loggerhead, green, and leatherback turtles are the three species most commonly found ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A green sea turtle named Meatloaf is recovering at Aquarium of the Pacific after being rescued from the San ...