Sea turtle nesting season has begun in Florida. Learn what to do and what not to do if you encounter a sea turtle or nest.
March is the official start of nesting season for sea turtles in the Sunshine State and, as a protected species, there are a ...
There are five species of marine turtles in Florida's waters: Loggerhead, Green, Leatherback, Kemp's Ridley, and Hawksbill. All of them are protected.
Sargassum seaweed mats both help and hinder Florida sea turtle hatchlings. Sargassum seaweed washing up on Florida’s shores in record amounts is becoming a serious threat to vulnerable sea turtle ...
Dr. Heather Barron cares for a Kemp's Ridley sea turtle Monday, Dec. 15, 2025, in Juno Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Cody Jackson) Dr. Heather Barron cares for a Kemp's Ridley sea turtle Monday, Dec. 15, 2025 ...
JUNO BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Two dozen Kemp’s ridley sea turtles are rehabilitating in Florida after the frigid waters off of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, left them struggling with frostbite, pneumonia and ...