Loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) are the most common nesting turtle here, although green, Kemp's ridley and leatherbacks have nested here.

Sea turtle nesting season has arrived in the Panhandle with the first local sighting of the sea turtle nest recorded in Perdido Key, fittingly, on Mother's Day. Turtle nesting season typically occurs ...

Indian River County has had a record number of green sea turtle nests so far this nesting season, county officials reported Thursday. The 4,515 nests surpassed the previous record of 4,105 in 2023, ...

We are still really happy with the results of this season, with a record number of green turtle nests and the third highest year for hatchling production,” ...

Leatherback turtles are expected to have another high nesting season, setting a record for the earliest nest recorded in Florida on Feb. 16. While sea turtle population numbers seem to be steadying as ...

After two years of declining numbers of nests and hatchling, sea turtle experts were predicting a banner year. Results are ...

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. — A leatherback sea turtle was spotted on New Smyrna Beach, marking the earliest recorded sea turtle nest on County-managed beaches. Although sea turtle nesting season ...

JUNO BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Could this year be another record-setting year of turtle nesting season? At least one local expert tells CBS12 News it’s possible. According to experts, sea turtles return ...

Florida’s 2023 turtle nesting season, which runs from March through October, is only halfway through and has already reached record-breaking numbers for sea turtle nests in Palm Beach County and at ...

JEKYLL ISLAND, Ga. — Turtle season is underway on Georgia’s coast, and even if you're hours away in metro Atlanta, there's a new way to follow along. Jekyll Island is home to two important nesting ...

Indian River County sets record number of green turtle nests. 4,515 green turtle nest counted. 50% increase in green turtles recorded in July. Indian River County has had a record number of green sea ...