The critically endangered leatherback turtles have returned to the east coast to lay eggs, after a nine-year absence.

FOLLY BEACH, S.C. — Sea turtle advocates are urging people on Folly Beach to keep artificial lights off the beachfront at ...

There's excitement on the beaches of Southern California. Sea turtle eggs have been discovered at two sites in Orange County. The nests have been fenced off at Huntington Beach and ...

Both nests were discovered by local lifeguards on patrol, who immediately established a perimeter. "It's pretty exciting," ...

A sea turtle has nested on a West Coast beach for what wildlife experts say is the first time in recorded history.

The wildlife refuge staff place the eggs in an incubation substrate and cared for them throughout the summer months. Sadly, ...

Sea turtles have been sighted laying eggs on the sand in Huntington Beach — the first known instance of a sea turtle of any species spontaneously nesting on the U.S. West Coast.

An olive ridley sea turtle was observed digging a nest and laying eggs on a beach in Orange County, Calif., on Sept. 16, 2026 ...

It’s the first time in recorded history that a sea turtle has nested on the West Coast. Scientists say it is the latest sign ...

The Department of Environment appeals to property owners to install turtle-friendly lighting after deaths of hatchlings.

Tiny Kemp’s ridley sea turtles took small steps across the sand at Playa Bagdad before disappearing into the Gulf, part of an ...