Sea turtles face steep odds from the moment they emerge.

Natural resource specialists at NAS Oceana's Dam Neck Annex are protecting the first loggerhead sea turtle nest documented in Virginia this nesting season.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A disoriented turtle nest will often lead to sea turtle hatchlings losing their lives just moments after hatching. But luck was on ...

The Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation (SCCF) reported that sea turtle nesting season continues to be in full swing on ...

Turtle Watch says 65 nests were completely washed out; 182 were not affected by surf.

Rare baby turtles that are a cross between the loggerhead and green species have been found on the beach at Mon Repos.

As sand temperatures continue to rise, concerns about the future of sea turtles are growing. Hotter nests not only skew sex ratios—producing more females—but also reduce hatchling survival, slow ...

FORT FISHER, NC (WWAY) — Two loggerhead sea turtle hatchlings are making their debut at NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher this Wednesday. The community is invited to see Percy and Capri at 9:30 a.m. in the ...

JUNO BEACH, Florida (WPBF) — Even though Hurricane Erin is hundreds of miles east of Florida, our beaches are feeling the effects this week. Not only are we nearing the peak of the hurricane season, ...

Florida's beaches—particularly those in Palm Beach County—are among the world's most vital nesting grounds for loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta), accounting for 90% of all loggerhead nests in ...

Georgia Tech researchers conducted the first field study showing how endangered loggerhead sea turtle hatchlings use their limbs to move quickly on a variety of terrains in order to reach the ocean.

A disoriented turtle nest will often lead to sea turtle hatchlings losing their lives just moments after hatching. But luck was on the side of five loggerhead hatchlings who lost their way into two ...