Sea turtles flock to Florida beaches each summer to dig giant holes, fill them with hundreds of eggs, cover the eggs and then return to the ocean.
Newly hatched sea turtles were found slaughtered on a North Florida beach, and evidence points to a stray pet, investigators say. "Twenty-three sea turtle hatchlings ... found dead near Second Street ...
The 300-pound loggerhead sea turtle was found trapped in rocks at House of Refuge beach near Stuart, Florida, rescuers say. Street View image from Oct. 2023. © 2025 ...
Loggerhead sea turtles often nest at night and tend to “go into a trance-like state,” experts say. As a result, they can lose their way or get disoriented when encountering lights. US Coast Guard ...
Editor's note: This article was updated with new information from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. A sea turtle was found dead in a sargassum seaweed patch on the beach south of ...
Oceanographer Anya Stajner was enjoying a sunset walk along the La Jolla Shores beach when a vibrant violet pop of color caught her eye in the sand. She got down on her hands and knees and was ...
Cold air and frigid waters have caused more than 600 young green sea turtles to wash ashore on Florida's beaches this month—and more are turning up every day. Rescuers have saved them from the sand on ...