Sargassum seaweed is creating major new obstacles for sea turtle hatchlings, drastically slowing their crawl to the ocean and ...

Hundreds of non-native animal & plant species live in Florida. They prey on native critters & damage native ecosystems.

Drilling in the Eastern Gulf could forever change Northwest Florida. It's a fear shared by the vast majority of Floridians ...

Mote sea turtle conservation program manager said turning out white lights at night can disorientation both for female ...

Florida is home to a diverse range of wildlife, including several protected and endangered species. South Florida contains over 2 million acres of unique conservation lands like the Everglades and Big ...

A look inside the urgent efforts to rescue and rehabilitate sea turtles — from beach rescues to ocean releases, every action helps save a threatened species.

Loggerhead Marinelife Center logged 20,872 nests, a nearly 40% increase from the previous year. Despite the high numbers, some nests were lost to beach erosion. Researchers advise beachgoers to keep ...

A royal tern was hit by a car in 1968 along the then-new Sanibel Causeway. That single accident led to the rescue of tens of thousands of Southwest Florida's most beloved creatures and the ...