Loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) are the most common nesting turtle here, although green, Kemp's ridley and leatherbacks have nested here.

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 ...

After two years of declining numbers of nests and hatchling, sea turtle experts were predicting a banner year. Results are ...

We are still really happy with the results of this season, with a record number of green turtle nests and the third highest year for hatchling production,” ...

The green turtle has been rescued from the brink of extinction in what scientists are calling a major conservation victory.

Green turtles are officially off the danger list - a great result for the efforts of Fauna & Flora and our local partners at key project sites worldwide.

Indian River County sets record number of green turtle nests. 4,515 green turtle nest counted. 50% increase in green turtles recorded in July. Indian River County has had a record number of green sea ...

FOLLY BEACH, S.C. (WCSC) - South Carolina’s first sea turtle nest in 2025 has officially been spotted on Folly Beach. The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources confirmed the nest was found by ...

A sea turtle expert in our area says numerous sea turtle nests have been destroyed recently on Singer Island due to beach erosion and rough surf.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. — A leatherback sea turtle was spotted on New Smyrna Beach, marking the earliest recorded sea turtle nest on County-managed beaches. Although sea turtle nesting season ...

New research shows that turtles are responding to climate change by nesting earlier. Researchers monitoring nesting green and ...