ANNA MARIA ISLAND, Fla. (WFLA) — Hatching season is in full swing at Anna Maria Island, and thousands of baby sea turtles have already made their way to the ocean this year. Anna Maria Island Turtle ...

A leatherback hatchling navigates over sargassum on Juno Beach in July 2021. The new findings detailed in a study published in the Journal of Coastal Research explores the role that this brown seaweed ...

Green turtles (Chelonia mydas), or green sea turtles, are herbivorous reptiles found in subtropical and tropical waters all over the world. Their name comes from the green fat deposits under their ...

Complex with world's only breeding group to open next month with guided tours that will showcase researchers' efforts to ...

An “epigenetic” adaptation could prevent large numbers of loggerhead turtles from hatching as female due to climate change – ...

On New Year’s Day, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) released 88 olive ridley turtle hatchlings in ...

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The first successful hatching of baby turtles at the reptile zoo represents an important operational milestone. The footage ...

A recent vehicle strike on turtle hatchlings has reignited calls for restraint when driving on the beach.Loggerhead and green ...

ATLANTIC BEACH, Fla. — Nearly two dozen sea turtle hatchlings were found dead in Atlantic Beach after an apparent attack by an unleashed dog, city officials said Thursday. Members of the Beaches Sea ...

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. — People in Central Florida are being asked to do their part to help baby turtles during hatchling season. Officials said owners must keep their dogs on a leash to prevent them ...