FOLLY BEACH, S.C. (WCIV) — Sea turtle nesting season arrived earlier than normal this year. Trained volunteers with the Folly Beach Turtle Watch program located a loggerhead nest Tuesday morning while ...

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 in ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The first loggerhead sea turtle nest was spotted on Anna Maria Island over the weekend. The Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch said it has been patrolling the beach since April 15 to ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – The first Loggerhead sea turtle nest of the season was discovered at the Dam Neck Annex by Naval Air Station Oceana May 21. It is the earliest recording of a nest at the ...

A Loggerhead Sea Turtle digs a nest along the Atlantic Ocean in this undated photo, in Juno Beach, Fla. By most measures, it was a banner year for sea turtle nests at beaches around the U.S., ...

PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (WMBB) – Sea turtles have a number of natural predators, but humans can often be the most destructive. Monday, June 16, is World Sea Turtle Day. In Florida, World Sea Turtle ...

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 ...

JUNO BEACH, Fla. — Summer is peak sea turtle season in South Florida, and the Loggerhead Marinelife Center is offering two experiences that let you connect with these endangered creatures — while ...

An increase in sea turtle nesting season false crawls on Treasure Coast beaches has one conservation group urging residents to stay off the beach at night, be more careful if you do go, and don't ...