FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. — Five leatherback sea turtle hatchlings were rescued from storm drains near Beverly Beach on Wednesday, thanks to the efforts of Flagler Turtle Patrol and Flagler County Fire ...
A leatherback sea turtle hatchling climbs over sargassum on a beach. In a new study, researchers timed sea turtles to see how long it took them to reach the ocean when they had to traverse piles of ...
Leatherback sea turtle on a beach. By Herve06 via iStock for WMNF News. When sea turtles hatch, they rely on natural light like the moon’s reflection to find open water. The artificial lights coming ...
Five baby leatherback sea turtles were rescued by Flagler County Fire Rescue around noon Wednesday after falling into storm drains at a condo complex along A1A in Beverly Beach.FCFR was alerted by ...
CAPE LOOKOUT, N.C. (WNCN) — Activity at the North Carolina coast is heating up — especially on the beach along the sand to the surf. The first turtle nest hatched late last week at the Outer Banks, ...
Slow and steady wins the race. It’s a sentiment that has shadowed turtles for years, and perhaps, for good reason. Turtles are slow, but wise. Sea turtles, however, are nothing short of amazing. Sea ...
Sea turtle nesting season has arrived in the Panhandle with the first local sighting of the sea turtle nest recorded in Perdido Key, fittingly, on Mother's Day. Turtle nesting season typically occurs ...
Have you ever wanted to adopt a sea turtle nest? If so, an organization along the Gulf Coast is giving volunteers that option to help protect hatchlings that make their way from the nest to the sea.
Florida beaches are about to get filled with sea turtle eggs as the nesting season starts in March. This is the time female sea turtles come ashore to lay their eggs. Wildlife officials estimate the ...