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Every year, sea turtles hatch on Florida's beaches and make their way from the sand to the ocean—a critical journey that determines their chances of survival. As these hatchlings navigate obstacles ...

The sight of ribbons demarcating a sea turtle nest on the beach is common in Volusia and Flagler counties. Much of this work, reflective of the local communities’ care and concern for sea turtles, is ...

Summer has officially kicked off, bringing peak nesting season to Florida’s coastlines. But for the volunteers and ...

Because artificial light easily disorients the newborns—often tricking them into crawling inland toward roads and predators ...

Did you know that sea turtle hatchlings instinctively travel from their nests to the ocean? In a process called “sea finding, ...

GARDEN CITY -- Sea turtle volunteer Vickki Hardwick stops short of labeling it a rescue operation. She prefers the term "sea turtle Uber." "That's what we were calling it, except it was a six-hour ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is sharing the reminder that beachgoers can help nesting sea turtles and their emerging hatchlings, along with shorebirds and flightless ...