Leatherback sea turtles are the giants of the sea turtle world and grow to the size of small car. They rarely nest on ...

Nesting season officially kicked off on May 1 throughout the state of Florida, where about 90% of sea turtle nesting in the ... your beach day by removing all trash and beach equipment.

Kemp's ridleys are the smallest of all sea turtle species and the only ones known to nest during the day. Once a female lays ...

“Overall, the sea turtle story is one of the real conservation success stories.” The study looked at 48 populations of sea turtles around the world. Scientists measured the impacts of threats ...

On nesting beaches, light from waterfront properties can disorient nesting female turtles and their young, who emerge at night and use dim natural light to find the sea. Beach furniture ...

Protect sea turtles by refusing, reducing, reusing and recycling plastics. Never release balloons which are a choking hazard for many animals. Pop them and put them in the trash instead.

It’s important to keep the beach clean by removing all trash, beach furniture and toys before packing up for the day. Turn out all lights when possible or use sea turtle friendly lighting such ...