Here's how Jorge the sea turtle prepared for the improbable journey—decades after he was found tangled in a fishing net off ...

A sea turtle initially weighed over 7 ½ pounds; her weight decreased to just over 6 pounds once experts cleaned her organism-covered shell.

Loggerheads are one of four sea turtle species in our area and they account for 90% of the nests laid in Escambia County. The other three species are green, leatherback and Kemp’s Ridley turtles.

SARASOTA, Fla. — The first sea turtle nests of the year have arrived in Sarasota. And while it may be tempting to get an up-close look at them, it's more important than ever to give them their ...

How to Protect Sea Turtles. During nesting season, it is important to keep local waters and beaches sea turtle friendly. Sea turtles swim just offshore to mate before females come ashore to nest.

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 ...