An adult gharial swims with a Fly River Turtle in their area at the Fort Worth Zoo on Wednesday, July 9, 2025. This is the zoo’s third year in a row to successfully hatch gharial newborns, a ...

While hatchlings and turtles crawling toward water “should not be disturbed,” Coastal Connections said a stranded turtle could be reported to its non-emergency line at 772-569-6700 or to the FWC.

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A sea turtle hatchling was released back into the water by deputies after a concerned citizen found the hatchling.

The reptiles are giant South American river turtles. With adults reaching 3½ feet long and weighing 200 pounds, they are the largest freshwater turtle species in Latin America. Nesting for the ...

While hatchlings and turtles crawling toward water “should not be disturbed,” Coastal Connections said a stranded turtle could be reported to its non-emergency line at 772-569-6700 or to the FWC.

According to the conservation society, an estimated 80,000 adult female turtles begin nesting on the beach and laying eggs around late September along Guaporé/Inténez River, which borders Brazil ...