Mote sea turtle conservation program manager said turning out white lights at night can disorientation both for female ...

Hundreds of non-native animal & plant species live in Florida. They prey on native critters & damage native ecosystems.

The shift would end a rule protecting plants and animals classified as "threatened." In Florida, threatened species include ...

This sea life preserve in Florida is the protected home to at least five major species of seagrass. Visitors can explore the ...

Florida's beaches—particularly those in Palm Beach County—are among the world's most vital nesting grounds for loggerhead sea ...

Loggerhead Marinelife Center saw the third-highest number of sea turtle nests this season on a stretch of beach in northern ...

Florida is home to a diverse range of wildlife, including several protected and endangered species. South Florida contains over 2 million acres of unique conservation lands like the Everglades and Big ...

A royal tern was hit by a car in 1968 along the then-new Sanibel Causeway. That single accident led to the rescue of tens of thousands of Southwest Florida's most beloved creatures and the ...

Other species sometimes nest on Sanibel, Fort Myers Beach and Bonita Beach, but the loggerhead is responsible for hundreds of ...