Texas beaches see a surge in stranded sea turtles. If you encounter a sea Turtle contact the Texas Sea Turtle Hotline.

Here's how Jorge the sea turtle prepared for the improbable journey—decades after he was found tangled in a fishing net off ...

In this wonderful Instagram post, you get to see a very rare creature. It is a pale yellow or cream sea turtle, and, what’s ...

At Padre Island National Seashore, a yellow flag with a black silhouette of a turtle is flown if at least one Kemp’s ridley nest has been found that day. Texas beach-goers can report a nest ...

Sea turtles are being born mostly female due to warming—will they survive? Climate change is causing a crisis in sea turtle sex ratios. But there are signs of hope.

SARASOTA, Fla. — The first sea turtle nests of the year have arrived in Sarasota. And while it may be tempting to get an up-close look at them, it's more important than ever to give them their ...

Kemp's ridley sea turtle hatchling releases are scheduled for June 14 and 18 at Padre Island National Seashore. Releases are canceled if turtles haven't hatched on the expected date or due to bad ...

A massive loggerhead sea turtle hit by a boat off Florida's Atlantic coast arrived at a turtle hospital needing medical care, but at 302 pounds (137 kilograms), Pennywise was too large to fit ...

Between long-distance swims, Dellora the green sea turtle nests on SWFL beaches, where researchers have found her 12 times - and counting.

A Kemp's Ridley sea turtle lays a nest on the beach in Fort Morgan, Ala. on Wednesday, April 30, 2025. This nest is the first in the state for the year; nesting season lasts through October 31.

Leatherback turtles are expected to have another high nesting season, setting a record for the earliest nest recorded in Florida on Feb. 16. While sea turtle population numbers seem to be ...