Sea turtle nesting season begins in May. While not everyone may get the life-changing experience of witnessing a sea turtle nesting, The North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher (NCAFF) has tips on what ...

Leatherback sea turtle on a beach. By Herve06 via iStock for WMNF News. Clearwater Marine Aquarium (CMA) launched its sea turtle nesting patrol on April 15, two weeks earlier than in previous decades.

CLEARWATER, Fla. (WFLA) — An exciting increase in sea turtle nests was recorded during the 2024 season along Pinellas County beaches, according to the Clearwater Marine Aquarium. Compared to the 227 ...

APOLLO BEACH, Fla. - At the Florida Aquarium Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Center, the current turtles are a little too young for nesting season, but the goal is to return them to the wild so they can ...

Leatherback sea turtle on a beach. By Herve06 via iStock for WMNF News. When sea turtles hatch, they rely on natural light like the moon’s reflection to find open water. The artificial lights coming ...

Here's the good news we all need this week: Mote’s Sea Turtle Conservation and Research Program (STCRP) documented a historic nesting season in 2025, with 5,735 total nests recorded along 35 miles of ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — As summer heats up, so does nesting activity for sea turtles along Virginia’s coast. Conservationists say this year’s nesting season is shaping up to be one of the busiest in ...

Florida’s sea turtle nesting season is beginning along the shorelines. The number of nests hit record numbers in 2025, giving hope to different species’ populations. The Florida Aquarium is ...