For eastern Pacific populations of leatherback turtles, the 21st century could be the last. New research suggests that climate change could exacerbate existing threats and nearly wipe out the ...

A stray dog massacred 23 newly hatched sea turtles on a North Florida beach just hours after the babies emerged from their nests, sparking calls for locals to leash their pets. The tiny carcasses were ...

FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. — Five leatherback sea turtle hatchlings were rescued from storm drains near Beverly Beach on Wednesday, thanks to the efforts of Flagler Turtle Patrol and Flagler County Fire ...

Researchers discovered the first documented olive ridley sea turtle nest in Florida at Jupiter Beach Park.

ATLANTIC BEACH, Fla. — The City of Atlantic Beach is issuing a critical community alert after a second report of sea turtle hatchling disorientation. Hatchlings rely on the natural light reflection of ...

FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. – Turtle hatchlings stuck in a storm drain. No ooze to mutate them, no rat to train them. The five leatherback sea turtle hatchlings had already had a harrowing trip — a hero’s ...

BOCA RATON, Fla. — Florida Atlantic University researchers have documented a record-breaking season for endangered ...

Tuesday, June 20 was a happy day on North Carolina’s Outer Banks for conservationists and animal-lovers. A routine check on Ocracoke Island revealed a leatherback sea turtle nest filled with more than ...

As temperatures rise, the turtle nesting season is beginning. There are several hundred species of turtles, but many of them ...

Gumbo Limbo Nature Center documents record leatherback sea turtle nesting in Florida, with 42 nests already this season.