Swim Shady, one of the more uniquely named loggerhead sea turtles was released on a breezy morning on Juno Beach in front of ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Restoration initiatives across the Northern Mozambique Channel Region are boosting conservation and socio-economic development in one of the world’s most biodiverse marine and coastal regions.

From a young age, the river turtle embarks on a tough journey; the chance of a turtle hatchling surviving to adulthood is ...

Residents at the southern tip of the Great Barrier Reef have always played a small but significant role in protecting ...

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 ...

The green turtle has been rescued from the brink of extinction in what scientists are calling a major conservation victory. Once hunted extensively for turtle soup, its eggs as a delicacy and ...

So far this year, Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Florida has rehabilitated and released 97 sea turtles, ranging from ...