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.

Recently hatched Kemp’s ridley sea turtles have been washing back up onto Coastal Bend beaches in greater numbers than usual, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Almost 30 post-hatchlings ...

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

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 ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CAPE LOOKOUT, N.C. (WNCN) — Activity at the ...

LATELY, YOU MAY HAVE NOTICED SOME SMALLER TRACKS IN THE SAND. YES, SEA TURTLE BABIES. THEY’RE STARTING TO HATCH TONIGHT. FIRST WARNING METEOROLOGIST SILVER RING HAS WHAT WE CAN DO TO MAKE SURE THOSE ...

Is watching baby sea turtles crawl across the beach on your bucket list? Your window of opportunity is here. On Wednesday, the Georgia Sea Turtle Center reported the state's first hatchlings of the ...

Perdido Key had already logged the first sea turtle nest on Mother’s Day, making it the earliest recorded nest for Perdido Key, and tying for the earliest in Pensacola history, according to the ...

KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. (WCBD) – In a heartwarming display of nature’s wonder, several baby sea turtles emerged from their sandy nests, making a daring dash to the Atlantic Ocean. On Thursday, the ...

CAPE LOOKOUT, N.C. (WNCN) — Activity at the North Carolina coast is heating up — especially on the beach along the sand to the surf. The first turtle nest hatched late last week at the Outer Banks, ...