A clear, traveler-friendly guide to Florida sea life that must stay in the water, helping you enjoy the coast responsibly.

It may not be Christmas yet, but visitors to Padre Island National Seashore got an early and extraordinary surprise this week. Around 11 a.m. on Tuesday, beachgoers spotted tiny green sea turtle ...

In 1978, green sea turtles were placed on the endangered species list primarily due to human activities like bycatch in fisheries, habitat loss from coastal development, pollution, commercial hunting ...

The loggerhead turtle named Molly underwent a three-hour-long operation to remove her massive neck tumor Courtesy of The Turtle Hospital In August, fishermen found a loggerhead sea turtle with a ...

Scientists at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium believe this year’s sea turtle nesting season is a step in the right direction. Between April and October, a record-breaking 405 nests and 613 false crawls ...

TRURO - The sea turtle rescue begins before dawn, right after high tide. Mass Audubon Turtle Patrol volunteers scour the beaches, guided by flashlights to make sure they don’t miss a cold-stunned ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jared Ranahan is a reporter who covers travel and ecotourism. From the sparkling waters of Hawaiʻi to the coast of Ghana, the sea ...

Sargassum seaweed is creating major new obstacles for sea turtle hatchlings, drastically slowing their crawl to the ocean and increasing their risk from predators and heat. Despite the physical ...

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Loggerhead Marinelife Center logged 20,872 nests, a nearly 40% increase from the previous year. Despite the high numbers, some nests were lost to beach erosion. Researchers advise beachgoers to keep ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Hawaii’s green sea turtles have rebounded dramatically, but federal protections still ban Native Hawaiian ...

From sandcastles to sunscreen, how you can make small changes to help sea turtles. Freed from its nest, a tiny three-day-old loggerhead sea turtle hatchling makes for the open gulf in 2014. Lane ...