Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. VIRGINIA BEACH — A sand replenishment project in Croatan Beach was put on hold to allow loggerhead turtle eggs to hatch. It has ...

Between now and the end of October, thousands of sea turtles will return to the area where they were born to lay nests of ...

Palm Beach County, known for its stunning coastline and vibrant tourism, has officially been designated as the Sea Turtle ...

Discover The Palm Beaches (DTPB), the tourism marketing organization for Palm Beach County, announced the destination has received designation as the Sea Turtle Capital of Florida(TM), highlighting ...

Florida’s beaches – particularly those in Palm Beach County – are among the world’s most vital nesting grounds for loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta), accounting for 90% of all loggerhead nests ...

Sea turtle nesting season has begun in Florida. Learn what to do and what not to do if you encounter a sea turtle or nest.

BOCA RATON, FL— New research on Florida's vital nesting beaches suggests that the slope of the sand and the placement of man-made structures may be more important to a loggerhead sea turtle's nesting ...

BIG PINE KEY, Fla. (AP) - A live-streaming webcam is focused on a loggerhead sea turtle nest on a Florida Keys beach. The high-definition camera, which went online Friday evening, offers daytime ...

BEAUFORT — Some 17 years after she suffered grievous wounds from a pair of boat strikes, a loggerhead turtle known as Mama Pritchard is still making little sea turtles. Genetic testing has confirmed ...

As Hurricane Erin pelted North Carolina’s barrier islands with strong winds and waves this week, it destroyed many nests of threatened sea turtles, burying the eggs deep in sand or washing them out to ...