Seaside Aquarium said a 40-pound olive ridley sea turtle was already dead when the organization responded to reports of the animal washing ashore on Sunset Beach near Fort Stevens State Park on ...

A 40-pound olive ridley sea turtle was discovered dead on Sunset Beach near Fort Stevens State Park, the Seaside Aquarium reported yesterday afternoon. The organization says recent storm systems ...

The green turtle is a large ... To nest, females leave the sea and choose an area, often on the same beach used by their mothers, to lay their eggs. They dig a pit in the sand with their flippers ...

There are nine public opportunities available throughout the Treasure Coast to observe sea turtles during the season.

Sea turtle nesting season began March 1 and continues through Oct. 31. Town law mandates that oceanfront property owners make ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is urging both residents and visitors to play a role in protecting sea turtles during nesting ...

There are five Florida sea turtle species: Hawksbill, Kemp's ridley, Loggerhead, Leatherback and green. For part of the year, the beach becomes home to sea turtles who are in the nesting process.

Sea turtle nesting season began March 1 and continues through Oct. 31. Town law mandates that oceanfront property owners make sure their lights aren't visible from the beach until nesting season ends.