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

SARASOTA, Fla. — The first sea turtle nests of the year have arrived in Sarasota. And while it may be tempting to get an up-close look at them, it's more important than ever to give them their space.

The Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach, Fla., announced that it released a loggerhead sea turtle named Pyari, who lost a left fin, into the ocean Experts said they believe she had an encounter ...

JUNO BEACH, Fla. — It was a chilly day on Florida’s east coast, but the sight of a loggerhead sea turtle with only three flippers swimming into the Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday was warmly received by ...

Every summer, as the sun sets over the shores of Palm Beach County, one of nature’s most awe-inspiring spectacles quietly unfolds in the sand. Sea turtles — greens, leatherbacks and loggerheads — ...

Previous coverage: Anna Maria Island group spots 1st loggerhead sea turtle nest TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Turtle nesting season is coming to an end, and Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch said 2025 was a ...

A Western Academy Charter School student's curiosity about sea turtle anatomy led her to write and publish a children's book ...