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.

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.

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

Delray Beach got an early-morning thrill this week when the city’s first sea turtle nest of 2026 appeared on the sand.

Southwest Florida is experiencing a successful sea turtle nesting season, with numbers surpassing previous years. Collier County beaches have recorded 2,161 nests, a significant increase from the ...

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 ...

Late last month, record-low temperatures cooled down the waters of the Gulf and the Atlantic significantly, causing almost ...

MARATHON, Fla. (WFLA)— Twenty-five critically endangered sea turtles arrived in the Florida Keys after fighting for their lives. The 25 cold-stunned sea turtles arrived at the Florida Keys Turtle ...

Sargassum seaweed mats both help and hinder Florida sea turtle hatchlings. Sargassum seaweed washing up on Florida’s shores in record amounts is becoming a serious threat to vulnerable sea turtle ...

MARATHON, Fla. — The Turtle Hospital, which has been open for about four decades in Marathon, is suffering from budget cuts, but eco-tourism has been helping. The hospital is home to a turtle that is ...

Cold air and frigid waters have caused more than 600 young green sea turtles to wash ashore on Florida's beaches this month—and more are turning up every day. Rescuers have saved them from the sand on ...