Loggerhead sea turtles

Environment

Sea Turtle Nests In Sarasota County At 38-Year High

Kerry Sheridan

The number of sea turtle nests on Sarasota County beaches has hit a 38-year high.According to Mote Marine Laboratory, nesting season is not yet over and…
Environment

Sea Turtle Patrol Starts Early On Sarasota Area Beaches

Cathy Carter

By Cathy CarterIt's just after sunrise on Sarasota's Lido Beach and the start of sea turtle patrol for Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium Senior…
Environment

Florida Aquarium Sea Turtle Rehab Center Opens In Apollo Beach

Steve Newborn

The Florida Aquarium cut the ribbon Wednesday on a sea turtle rehabilitation center in Apollo Beach. It will expand efforts to save endangered turtles -…
Local / State

The Sea Turtles Are Coming: Nesting Season Begins May 1

Tim Fanning

Some of the first sea turtle nests of 2018 are already being discovered by Mote Marine Laboratory’s Sea Turtle Patrol. That’s right. The turtles are…
Local / State

St. Pete Beach's Turtle Trackers Help Threatened Loggerheads

Devin Rodriguez

As the sun rises over St. Pete Beach, Tracy Andrews walks across the sand searching for turtle crawls.Turtle crawls are turtle tracks left by pregnant…

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