There are seven species of sea turtle alive today, and they are found in oceans all over the world except the Arctic. Many of ...

Sea turtle nests break records on US beaches, but global warming threatens their survival Only one in 1,000 sea turtle hatchlings lives to adulthood, and climate change is threatening their species.

Beaufort County’s favorite visitors are only days away from arriving. And if Amber Kuehn, a marine biologist and director of Hilton Head Island’s Sea Turtle Patrol, has her prediction right ...

Sea turtles lay eggs on sandy beaches, but many of them never hatch. The incubating creatures may be killed by microbes, dug up by wild dogs, or exposed by other turtles scraping out new nests.

Newly hatched Kemp’s ridley sea turtles have been washing up onto beaches in greater numbers than usual. Here's what to do if ...

Ready to see adorable baby turtles? This week, the Georgia Sea Turtle Center confirmed the first hatchlings. Where? When? How ...

PERDIDO KEY, Fla. -- It's a celebratory event for Perdido Key with its first sea turtle hatch of the season last Friday. Regardless of artificial lighting causing disorientation, these hard ...

Loggerheads, leatherbacks and green sea turtles still left nearly 15,000 nests this season along the beaches of Tequesta, ... Extreme temperatures can reduce hatchling survival rates, ...

Hatchling size matters. Larger hatchlings, which move faster, are more likely to survive because they spend less time on risky beach sands. Research shows that both air and sand temperatures ...

JEKYLL ISLAND, Ga. (WSAV) — The first sea turtle nest of 2025 in Georgia hatched overnight Tuesday on Jekyll Island. Georgia ...

There are seven species of sea turtle ... The Dangers of Hatching. ... It is estimated that between one 1,000 and 1 in 10,000 will survive to adulthood. Most sea turtles reach sexual ...