Natural resource specialists at NAS Oceana's Dam Neck Annex are protecting the first loggerhead sea turtle nest documented in Virginia this nesting season.

Sea turtles were having a remarkable nesting season across the Southeast in 2026, with beaches from Florida to Virginia ...

Large floating sargassum seaweed matts may be ideal sea turtle habitat once the hatchlings make it to the open ocean, but carpets of it blanketing beaches can hinder their trip home. Every year, sea ...

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 ...

As sand temperatures continue to rise, concerns about the future of sea turtles are growing. Hotter nests not only skew sex ratios—producing more females—but also reduce hatchling survival, slow ...

THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 7 released 183 green sea turtle hatchlings into the waters off Panglao, Bohol on Friday, July 3, 2026 ...

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What began as a routine response for firefighters in southwest Florida quickly turned into an extraordinary wildlife rescue ...

INDIAN ROCKS BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Just as they have for millions of years, sea turtles by the thousands made their labored crawl from the ocean to U.S. beaches to lay their eggs over the past several ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A team of natural resource specialists at Naval Air Station Oceana's Dam Neck Annex is working to protect the first loggerhead sea turtle nest documented in Virginia this nesting ...

Hatchlings were trained to associate a food reward with a specific pattern such as a bullseye at the end of a Y-maze. In the reversal phase, the reward was switched to a different pattern, requiring ...