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: loggerhead, green, leatherback, Kemp's Ridley and hawksbill.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. VIRGINIA BEACH — A sand replenishment project in Croatan Beach was put on hold to allow loggerhead turtle eggs to hatch. It has ...

Florida’s beaches – particularly those in Palm Beach County – are among the world’s most vital nesting grounds for loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta), accounting for 90% of all loggerhead nests ...

HIGHS IN THE LOW 80S. WELL, THIS MORNING THE LOGGERHEAD MARINE LIFE CENTER DOCUMENTED THE EARLIEST SEA TURTLE NESTS EVER RECORDED. THE LOGGERHEAD MARINELIFE CENTER MONITORS AN EIGHT AND A HALF MILE ...

Palm Beach County, known for its stunning coastline and vibrant tourism, has officially been designated as the Sea Turtle ...

BOCA RATON, FL— New research on Florida's vital nesting beaches suggests that the slope of the sand and the placement of man-made structures may be more important to a loggerhead sea turtle's nesting ...

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

Between now and the end of October, thousands of sea turtles will return to the area where they were born to lay nests of ...

BEAUFORT — Some 17 years after she suffered grievous wounds from a pair of boat strikes, a loggerhead turtle known as Mama Pritchard is still making little sea turtles. Genetic testing has confirmed ...

A vehicle caught fire on the interstate near North Palm Beach, causing a major traffic jam. Boca Raton mom sues PBSO sheriff, detective for wrongful arrest in sex abuse case A civil rights complaint ...