As sea turtle nesting season begins, Palm Beach oceanfront properties must shield or position their lights so their can't be seen from the beach.

Delray Beach got an early-morning thrill this week when the city’s first sea turtle nest of 2026 appeared on the sand.

March is the official start of nesting season for sea turtles in the Sunshine State and, as a protected species, there are a ...

An endangered leatherback sea turtle was killed by a propeller strike along the North Carolina coast, according to the N.C. State University Center for Marine Sciences and Technology. “A leatherback ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The leatherback sea turtle offers a rare look into ...

What Do Sea Turtles Eat? Sea turtle diets vary widely based on the species. The typical sea turtle that comes to mind is the green sea turtle. Green sea turtles eat mostly algae and seagrasses, which ...

A Tauranga local has captured stunning close-up images of five rare leatherback turtles in the waters close to Mount ...

When it comes to leatherback turtles, the world's largest species of sea turtle, there's a conundrum: The species itself is critically endangered, but at least one leatherback population is stable — ...

Florida sea turtle nesting season generally starts about March 1 and ends about Nov. 15, but at least four leatherbacks are off to an early start laying eggs along the Treasure Coast. They laid them ...

Dive into crystal blue water by day and help protect the nesting Leatherback turtles by night. Pair vacation with the deep satisfaction of helping to protect and conserve an endangered species like ...

The decayed carcass of a rare leatherback sea turtle washes ashore at central coastal Herzliya, with the cause of death thought to be fishing hooks. The incident occurred the same morning as a sperm ...

However, both mama turtles and the babies are easily disturbed by touch, loud sounds and lights, and the endangered species ...