What you need to know as Florida's sea turtle nesting season kicks off

March is the official start of nesting season for sea turtles in the Sunshine State and, as a protected species, there are a ...
TCPalm

Florida sea turtle nesting, what to know, how to help, what's illegal

There are five species of marine turtles in Florida: loggerhead, green, leatherback, Kemp's Ridley and hawksbill.
Palm Beach Post

A record year for sea turtles? Early nesting has Loggerhead Marinelife Center thinking big

Watch your step on the beaches near Jupiter: Loggerhead Marinelife Center is predicting that 2025 will be a top-three year for sea turtle nestings. So far this season, the nonprofit conservation ...
WECT

Loggerhead sea turtle nests marked on Holden Beach by Turtle Patrol

HOLDEN BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - The Holden Beach Turtle Patrol has announced that sea turtles are back at the beach. Two Loggerhead sea turtle nests were spotted on May 22 and two more nests were laid out ...
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Palm Beach County crowned Sea Turtle Capital of Florida

Palm Beach County, known for its stunning coastline and vibrant tourism, has officially been designated as the Sea Turtle ...

The Palm Beaches - The Sea Turtle Capital of Florida(TM)

Discover The Palm Beaches (DTPB), the tourism marketing organization for Palm Beach County, announced the destination has received designation as the Sea Turtle Capital of Florida(TM), highlighting ...
Palm Beach Post

It's turtle walk season: How you can see them lay their nests at north county beaches.

Every summer, as the sun sets over the shores of Palm Beach County, one of nature’s most awe-inspiring spectacles quietly unfolds in the sand. Sea turtles — greens, leatherbacks and loggerheads — ...
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‘A real privilege’: South Carolina United Turtle Enthusiasts move largest loggerhead turtle nest in Pawleys Island

PAWLEYS ISLAND, S.C. (WBTW) — South Carolina United Turtle Enthusiasts (SCUTE) volunteers moved 160 loggerhead turtle eggs in Pawleys Island in Thursday morning. SCUTE head Rick Scott said it was the ...

Is it legal in Florida to touch a baby sea turtle?

Sea turtle nesting season has begun in Florida. Learn what to do and what not to do if you encounter a sea turtle or nest.
First Coast News

Webcam monitors loggerhead sea turtle nest

BIG PINE KEY, Fla. (AP) - A live-streaming webcam is focused on a loggerhead sea turtle nest on a Florida Keys beach. The high-definition camera, which went online Friday evening, offers daytime ...
Post and Courier

Once gravely injured, Mama Pritchard returns again and again to lay eggs on a Lowcountry beach

BEAUFORT — Some 17 years after she suffered grievous wounds from a pair of boat strikes, a loggerhead turtle known as Mama Pritchard is still making little sea turtles. Genetic testing has confirmed ...
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First Loggerhead sea turtle nest found in Dam Neck

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – The first Loggerhead sea turtle nest of the season was discovered at the Dam Neck Annex by Naval Air Station Oceana May 21. It is the earliest recording of a nest at the ...