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

An established population of invasive Nile monitors in Cape Coral may threaten burrowing owls, sea turtles, wading birds, and ...

Five species of sea turtles are found in the Gulf of Mexico. All five were pushed to the brink of extinction due to human activity. The Endangered Species Act of 1973 listed all sea turtles in the ...

African Nile monitor lizards, introduced to Florida through the pet trade, have established a wild population in Cape Coral, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A nest of lggerhead sea turtles hatched before dawn in Cocoa Beach, attracting a crowd of spectators watching them make their way ...

The Treasure Coast experienced an uptick in loggerhead sea turtle nesting this year, with 7,311 more nests than last year.

Decades of sea turtle captures at a Florida nuclear plant reveal how green turtles and loggerheads change their coastal habits as they grow.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Florida's loggerhead sea turtles have reached a preliminary 136,972 nests statewide as of Aug. 31, surpassing the previous annual ...

BOCA RATON, Fla. — There are only two facilities in the entire world that study leatherback turtle hatchlings, and South Florida is home to one of them. Inside, there are pools upon pools upon pools, ...

Cold air and frigid waters have caused more than 600 young green sea turtles to wash ashore on Florida's beaches this month—and more are turning up every day. Rescuers have saved them from the sand on ...

St. Augustine's Sea Turtle Hospital at the University of Florida's Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience released two ...

Green sea turtle in the shallow, crystal clear waters off a South Florida beach - Andre Johnson/Getty Images Remember, though, that participating in any type of sea turtle viewing comes with important ...