Mote has been tracking sea turtle nests since the 1980s. This season has been record-breaking with a total of 5,735 nests in ...

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

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

World Fisheries Day is November 21st! Learn more about what fisheries do and how we can make the fishing industry more ...

In this video, we see a 46-mile swath of breathtaking Florida beachfront linking Jupiter to the north, Palm Beach in the ...

Vero Beach proves that Florida’s most authentic experiences often hide in plain sight, away from the tourist radar. Pack your flip-flops, beach towel, and an appetite for discovery—this ...

There’s a magical place in Florida where the line between an ordinary day and an extraordinary adventure blurs like watercolors in the rain – Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park.

Preliminary numbers show about 6,600 nests along Palm Beach’s Atlantic coastline during the 2025 nesting season.

Just before sunrise from April through October, the Clearwater Marine Aquarium’s sea turtle nesting team documents sea turtle ...

Loggerhead Marinelife Center logged 20,872 nests, a nearly 40% increase from the previous year. Despite the high numbers, some nests were lost to beach erosion. Researchers advise beachgoers to keep ...

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 ...