JUNO BEACH — This sea-turtle nesting season was anything but ordinary, with turtles laying a record 25,025 nests on a 9.5-mile stretch of beach in Juno Beach, Jupiter and Tequesta from March to ...

Dilly Dally, a loggerhead turtle who survived a run-in with a predator that ultimately cost her a front flipper, has been released from a Florida animal hospital back into the Atlantic Ocean. "No ...

JUNO BEACH, Fla. (AP) — An adolescent loggerhead sea turtle named Dilly Dally crawled into the Atlantic Ocean Wednesday morning, months after having a front flipper amputated at a Florida turtle ...

A loggerhead sea turtle spotted struggling in the Indian River Bay on June 21 is believed to have died from a boat propeller strike. The Marine Education, Research and Rehabilitation Institute (MERR) ...

DESCRIPTION: Loggerhead sea turtles are named for their large heads, which contain powerful jaws and a thick beak. An adult loggerhead's top shell is slightly heart-shaped with a reddish-brown color; ...

For about half the year, from May through October, the annual sea turtle saga unfolds front and center on the beaches of South Carolina. Clandestine visits in the middle of the night keep the mystery ...

Georgia’s nesting season for loggerhead sea turtles began with a first nest discovery on Jekyll Island. Also report any dead or injured sea turtles seen at 800-272-8363. If the turtle is tagged, ...

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 — ...

Loggerhead Marinelife Center logged 20,872 nests, a nearly 40% increase from the previous year. Despite the high numbers, some nests were lost to beach erosion. Researchers advise beachgoers to keep ...

Sea turtles have been around for millions of years. They are a hardy species that not only survived but thrived after the last mass extinction event. Today, however, many of the remaining seven ...