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Our beaches took a beating after three hurricanes last year. And with sea turtle nesting season fast approaching, advocates have new safety concerns. They caused a disruption to wildlife ...
FORT FISHER, N.C. — After months of undergoing rehabilitative care, 31 critically endangered sea turtles are now back in the Atlantic Ocean. Biologists from the New England Aquarium drove the 25 ...
Mote Marine Laboratory's Sea Turtle Conservation and Research Program (STCRP) documented the first local turtle activity of the 2025 season on Saturday, April 26. The STCRP team reported one ...
FOLLY BEACH, S.C. (WCIV) — Sea turtle nesting season arrived earlier than normal this year. Trained volunteers with the Folly Beach Turtle Watch program located a loggerhead nest Tuesday morning ...
The smaller turtles were carried into the water and let go. Salt Life: Tybee Island Marine Science Center to unveil new exhibits that combine art and education Cradle to the Ocean: Sea turtle ...
SARASOTA, Fla. — Two loggerhead sea turtles who were suspected of having red tide toxicity were released back into the water on Wednesday following rehabilitation. Grimm and Monique made their ...
These are loggerhead sea turtles, and for years their numbers have been in decline. In fact, according to the Center for Biological Diversity, there may be only around 50,000 of them left in the wild.
Though not endangered, painted turtles have a "pretty rough life," said wildlife ecologist Dan Thompson, who said many of the tiny turtles are eaten by predators before they hatch.
WASHINGTON — 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 ...
The Sebastian Inlet District is spending $11 million on park improvements. About 142,000 cubic yards of sand had been placed on the beach of April 23. The north jetty project includes installing ...