ANNA MARIA ISLAND, Fla. (WFLA) — Hatching season is in full swing at Anna Maria Island, and thousands of baby sea turtles have already made their way to the ocean this year. Anna Maria Island Turtle ...

Green turtles (Chelonia mydas), or green sea turtles, are herbivorous reptiles found in subtropical and tropical waters all over the world. Their name comes from the green fat deposits under their ...

This feel-good video, filmed by Saajidhah Begam and Sickkandar Dulkarnain, captures the lovely sight of clueless hatchlings taking their first steps toward freedom! "Turtle hatchlings were released ...

Perdido Key had already logged the first sea turtle nest on Mother’s Day, making it the earliest recorded nest for Perdido Key, and tying for the earliest in Pensacola history, according to the ...

These tiny diamondback terrapin turtles on Long Beach Island did not nest in time for winter. See how they will spend winter ...

From natural predators to artificial lighting, sea turtle hatchlings already face numerous challenges as they make their way to the ocean for the first time. Now, researchers say yet another hurdle ...

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ATLANTIC BEACH, Fla. — The City of Atlantic Beach is issuing a critical community alert after a second report of sea turtle hatchling disorientation. Hatchlings rely on the natural light reflection of ...

It could have been one of the great nesting years on Fort Myers Beach for loggerhead sea turtles. Unfortunately, a mixture of ...

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. — People in Central Florida are being asked to do their part to help baby turtles during hatchling season. Officials said owners must keep their dogs on a leash to prevent them ...

The Turtles of Western Highway helps turtles who want to cross the road to lay their eggs. About 90 days later, volunteers come out to find the tiny hatchlings and gather them up to get them back to ...

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 ...