Florida wildlife officials plead to keep fireworks and dogs from traumatizing nesting shorebirds and sea turtles ...

The state is best known for its manatees and alligators, but one of the world's most important sea turtle refuges is quietly ...

A leatherback sea turtle got off to an early start on March 9, marking the earliest recorded sea turtle nest on ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is sending a reminder that nesting season is underway for sea turtles, shorebirds, seabirds, and wading birds.

The first sea turtle nest of the season was found, belonging to a leatherback, the largest sea turtle species in the world. This is the first time a leatherback has nested on this beach.

Sea turtle season doesn't start until May 1, but a female leatherback crawled onto Vanderbilt Beach and laid a nest, the first historic account of this massive species laying eggs on this beach ...

Sea turtle season doesn't start until May 1, but a female leatherback crawled onto Vanderbilt Beach and laid a nest, the first historic account of this massive species laying eggs on this beach ...

Sea turtle nesting season officially begins on May 1 and ends Oct. 31. On average, the county gets over 580 nests on the coast. In 2024, turtles made a strong showing with 902 nests counted.

A leatherback sea turtle was spotted on New Smyrna Beach, marking the earliest recorded sea turtle nest on County-managed beaches. Although sea turtle nesting season officially starts on May 1 in ...

Although sea turtle nesting season officially starts on May 1 in northeast Florida, Volusia County-managed beaches have already counted their first nest. A leatherback sea turtle got off to an ...

Sea turtle season doesn't start until May 1, but a female leatherback crawled onto Vanderbilt Beach and laid a nest, the first historic account of this massive species laying eggs on this beach ...

Sea turtle season doesn't start until May 1, but a female leatherback crawled onto Vanderbilt Beach and laid a nest, the first historic account of this massive species laying eggs on this beach ...