Leatherback sea turtles are the giants of the sea turtle world and grow to the size of small car. They rarely nest on ...

Kemp's ridleys are the smallest of all sea turtle species and the only ones known to nest during the day. Once a female lays ...

Sea turtles stranded on Cape Cod and Long Island this winter just got a second chance. Here's how rescuers helped them get ...

Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium documented the first sea turtle nests of the 2025 nesting season in Sarasota County.

Leatherback turtles are expected to have another high nesting season, setting a record for the earliest nest recorded in Florida on Feb. 16. While sea turtle population numbers seem to be ...

After months undergoing rehabilitative care, 31 critically endangered sea turtles are now back in the Atlantic Ocean.

Endangered sea turtles show signs of recovery in a majority of places where they’re found worldwide, according to a new global survey released Thursday. “Many of the turtle populations have ...

The recovery of endangered sea turtles worldwide is in full effect. According to a new study, the threats such as hunting, pollution, coastal development and climate change to the populations of sea ...

Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange plans a special Sea Turtle Sunrise Event on May 17 to raise funds for Sea Turtle Recovery, an organization dedicated to saving sea turtles. The event, which runs ...

"The fact that they're offshore and can come back to the same place is amazing," Toro said. Sea turtles are known for nesting at night, for emerging from the sea during the dark hours, digging a ...