MIAMI (AP) — Federal authorities have announced critical habitat for the threatened loggerhead sea turtle in Florida and five other Southeastern states. The habitat designated by the U.S. Fish and ...

The ocean can be an extremely dangerous place, even for an animal that migrates through and rides its currents for decades.

CHARLESTON S.C. (Reuters) - The United States on Wednesday designated 685 miles (1,100 km) of beaches from Mississippi to North Carolina and 300,000 square miles (777,000 sq km) of ocean off the Gulf ...

A new scientific study has found that large-scale beach nourishment was associated with significant changes in sea turtle nesting behavior.

The loggerhead sea turtle taken in by the Birch Aquarium at Scripps. Photo courtesy the aquarium Large-mesh drift gillnet fishing has been temporarily banned in a loggerhead turtle conservation area ...

JUNO BEACH, Fla. — A crowd cheered and took photos as two loggerhead sea turtles slowly made their way through the sand and into the Atlantic Ocean on Monday after rehabbing at a Florida marine life ...

Despite the ravages to Southwest Florida's sandy coastlines from Hurricane Ian in late September 2022, the sea turtle nesting season that started just months later ended up setting records for ...

A young loggerhead turtle washed up on a beach after being cold-stunned was rescued and issued an airline ticket to a sanctuary in Britain.

Learn about the hatching habits of one of oldest creatures on Earth Alan B. Bolten and Blair E. Witherington June 16th is World Sea Turtle Day, which celebrates the creatures and acknowledges the ...

From fragile barrier islands to bustling beaches, these ancient mariners face threats from predators, development, plastics, and fishing gear, yet their story is also one of resilience. All sea turtle ...

JUNO BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A crowd cheered and took photos as two loggerhead sea turtles slowly made their way through the sand and into the Atlantic Ocean on Monday after rehabbing at a Florida marine ...