March is the official start of nesting season for sea turtles in the Sunshine State and, as a protected species, there are a ...

Florida sea turtle nesting season generally starts about March 1 and ends about Nov. 15, but at least four leatherbacks are ...

As sea turtle nesting season begins, Palm Beach oceanfront properties must shield or position their lights so their can't be ...

There are five species of marine turtles in Florida: loggerhead, green, leatherback, Kemp's Ridley and hawksbill.

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 ...

JUNO BEACH, Fla. — The 2026 sea turtle nesting season is officially underway. A leatherback sea turtle nested in Juno Beach last week, marking the first recorded nest of the season. The Sea Turtle ...

Leatherback sea turtle on a beach. By Herve06 via iStock for WMNF News. When sea turtles hatch, they rely on natural light like the moon’s reflection to find open water. The artificial lights coming ...

Leatherback sea turtle nests in Florida are at a record high, while loggerhead nests have decreased. Volunteers monitor beaches daily, tracking nests, collecting data, and assisting hatchlings.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico— As a result of a petition filed by conservation groups, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced that nesting habitat for leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) ...

A Treasure Coast beach that's badly eroded is getting new sand, but the project coincides with sea turtle nesting season.

However, both mama turtles and the babies are easily disturbed by touch, loud sounds and lights, and the endangered species ...

Sea turtles defied the odds this nesting season. Despite threats from beach erosion and hurricanes, it was one of the strongest nesting seasons ever recorded on a 9.5-mile stretch of beach in Juno ...