Investigators followed a social media post to a surprising discovery tied to one of the world's most protected marine species ...

A Florida man faced a felony wildlife charge after listing a rare turtle shell online. The item was identified as belonging ...

With four months still remaining in the season, Boca Raton could see even more records fall.

There are only two facilities in the entire world that study leatherback turtle hatchlings, and South Florida is home to one ...

After decades of protection, green sea turtles are rebounding and no longer classified as endangered on the global Red List of Threatened Species.

Cold air and frigid waters have caused more than 600 young green sea turtles to wash ashore on Florida's beaches this month—and more are turning up every day. Rescuers have saved them from the sand on ...

Two dozen Kemp’s ridley sea turtles are rehabilitating in Florida after the frigid waters off of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, left them struggling with frostbite, pneumonia and abrasions. The 24 ...

MARATHON, Fla. — This week’s Don’t Trash Our Treasure has a concerning update on Florida sea turtles. Though nesting numbers are up, adult turtles continue to face threats due to human pressure.

A once-distressed green sea turtle whose survival chances had been deemed a “long shot” was released back into the Atlantic ...

Green sea turtle in the shallow, crystal clear waters off a South Florida beach - Andre Johnson/Getty Images Remember, though, that participating in any type of sea turtle viewing comes with important ...

As measures to protect sea turtles ebb and flow, the turtle’s “lost years” spent out at sea after they hatch on beaches along Florida and around the tropics have remained a tricky factor in ...