Florida wildlife officials are urging July Fourth beachgoers to leave personal fireworks at home and watch professional shows ...

Conservationists achieved a major breakthrough for a threatened species in Massachusetts with the field release of two newly ...

An environmental group says steep banks, loose sand and low water levels are resulting in extremely low clutch numbers.

Rare baby turtles that are a cross between the loggerhead and green species have been found on the beach at Mon Repos.

Seventy-nine green sea turtle hatchlings were released in Panglao Sea, marking another positive step in the conservation of one of the world’s endangered marine species, and highlighting the ...

Researchers rescued the season's first Kemp's ridley sea turtle washback after tides and currents pushed it back onto ...

New research suggests that green turtle hatchlings 'swim' to the surface of the sand, rather than 'dig,' in the period between hatching and emergence. The findings have important implications for ...

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Every year, sea turtles hatch on Florida's beaches and make their way from the sand to the ocean—a critical journey that determines their chances of survival. As these hatchlings navigate obstacles ...

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 Morro Ayuta beach sanctuary in Oaxaca hosted a record 1.9 million protected nests and more than 34 million olive ridley ...

New research suggests that green turtle hatchlings ‘swim' to the surface of the sand, rather than ‘dig’, in the period between hatching and emergence. The findings have important implications for ...