Sea Turtles

FWC officers found the tail from a loggerhead sea turtle in a trailered boat they pulled over in Marathon in January.

2 Men Get Probation for Mutilation of Sea Turtle

Nancy Klingener

Two Miami men pleaded no contest Wednesday in Monroe County Circuit Court to a third-degree felony charge in a case of sea turtle mutilation. David...

Governor Scott helps the staff of the Miami Seaquarium send three Loggerhead sea turtles back into the ocean.

Governor Scott Releases Endangered Sea Turtles In Key Biscayne

Nina Agrawal

Gov. Rick Scott was in South Florida Monday to help release three endangered sea turtles into the ocean. The loggerhead turtles had been rehabilitated...

Environment

Sea Turtle Nesting Season Begins May First

John Davis

Sea Turtle nesting season officially begins May1 in Southwest Florida. Experts are reminding residents and visitors to observe ordinances designed to…

Environment

Green Sea Turtles Making Comeback in Southwest Florida

John Davis

Sea Turtle nesting season is winding down in Southwest Florida beach monitors say it’s been an especially good year for endangered Green Sea Turtles.Sea…