DOC and the Northland Regional Council (NRC) have partnered to tackle the spread of invasive red-eared sliders with a new ...

Florida is home to over 100,000 sea turtle nests every year. After decades of community education, research and conservation ...

Warming sand temperatures are causing a higher ratio of female sea turtle hatchlings. Scientists have lacked a reliable method to count male sea turtles until a recent breakthrough. A new technique ...

BACK TO THE SEA. Some of the 35 green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) hatchlings that were released along the shoreline of Barangay Talisoy in Virac, Catanduanes on Wednesday (April 8, 2026). In a ...

Event promoters are already selling tickets even as the event's status remains in question. The City of St. Pete Beach has rejected a permit application from Country Thunder, a country music festival ...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Sea turtle nesting season starts April 15, and Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium is kicking it off with their annual Run for the Turtles on April 11, 2026 at 8 a.m. at Siesta ...

On a warm April afternoon, turtles gather on logs and rocks to absorb sunlight. Basking in the sun plays a critical role in their survival. As so-called “cold-blooded” animals, turtles rely on ...

While plenty of Red Hot Chili Peppers lyrics lean heavily on Anthony Kiedis’ rapid-fire California name-dropping—sometimes to eye-rolling effect—“Yertle the Turtle” takes an even stranger turn.