The Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation (SCCF) reported that sea turtle monitoring will begin on April 15 on the islands.

More sea turtles than usual have been found stranded or dead in Brevard County, Florida. The increase in strandings, mostly juvenile green sea turtles, is likely due to prolonged exposure to cold ...

Green sea turtles are adjusting their nesting habits in response to rising global temperatures. Individual females are laying their eggs earlier in the season to cope with warmer conditions ...

There are five Florida sea turtle species: Hawksbill, Kemp's ridley, Loggerhead, Leatherback and green. For part of the year, the beach becomes home to sea turtles who are in the nesting process.

Leatherback and green sea turtles also nest the county’s beaches. Dehart said sea turtles are essential to our marine ecosystem as they indicate the health of the ocean. “Through plastic ...