Motorists kill thousands of turtles trying to cross roads to get to their nesting sites. Seven of the state's 10 native turtle species are listed as threatened, endangered or special concern.

It's peak sea turtle nesting season! From August through November, adult female sea turtles will be seeking sanctuary in ...

A large sea turtle found injured along the Florida coast in May following a boat strike has been returned to the ocean ...

A huge pregnant sea turtle was returned to its home off the Florida coast on Wednesday after it had been injured by a boat. Pennywise, an adult female sea turtle weighing 302 pounds, was cleared for ...

Drone footage captures the turtles at their nesting site on the Guaporé River’s sandbanks between Brazil and Bolivia. CREDIT: University of Florida/Brack et. al 2025.

A team at the University of Florida used drones and smart modeling to accurately count over 41,000 endangered turtles nesting ...

Monday, June 16, is World Sea Turtle Day. In Florida, World Sea Turtle Day takes place right in the heart of nesting season. The Panama City Beach Turtle Watch group’s job is to […] ...

Counting wildlife is a tricky business, especially when the subject of your count has a tendency to swim away every now and ...

About 70% of turtles' attempts to nest were thwarted on a half-mile stretch of Vero Beach between Sexton Plaza Beach and Humiston Beach Park since June 1, said Kendra Bergman, executive director ...

Nesting sea turtle beach protections Fireworks are never permitted. Refrain from making an open fire. Cover all holes and flatten sand structures. Remove ruts and sandcastles. Remove beach chairs ...

About 70% of turtles' attempts to nest were thwarted on a touristy half-mile stretch of Vero Beach since June 1.