World's rarest sea turtle finds hope in Florida after record …
WEBSep 18, 2024 · Despite facing a myriad of challenges, including habitat loss, accidental capture in fishing gear and climate change, this tiny reptile is breaking nesting records, offering a beacon of hope for its survival, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said.
Baby sea turtles ‘swim’ up from buried nests to the open air
WEB1 day ago · Newly hatched sea turtles ‘swim’ their way out of buried nests into the world 1. ... An essential round-up of science news, opinion and analysis, delivered to your inbox every weekday.
Sea turtle nests break records on US beaches this year | AP News
WEBNov 24, 2023 · A Green Sea Turtle hatchling heads for the Atlantic Ocean in this Aug. 8, 2020, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. By most measures, it was a banner year for sea turtle nests at beaches around the U.S., including record numbers for some species in …
Dozens of rehabilitated turtles return to the ocean in ... - ABC News
WEBApr 4, 2024 · Dozens of rehabilitated turtles got their first taste of their natural habitat when they were released into the Atlantic Ocean months after they were found cold-stunned by frigid temperatures.
Sea Turtles | NOAA Fisheries - National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...
WEBJun 17, 2024 · Sea turtles are a key part of marine ecosystems worldwide but face many threats today. NOAA works to protect and conserve six sea turtle species found in U.S. waters. All are threatened or endangered.
Scientists are shocked as a tiny endangered sea turtle returns to
WEBSep 27, 2022 · NEW ORLEANS – The world’s smallest and most endangered sea turtle has made history on a tiny remote barrier island in Louisiana. For the first time in three-quarters of a century, Kemp’s ridley...
Florida Turtle Nests Are Making a Big Comeback - The New York …
WEBSept. 26, 2023. Green sea turtles had an exceptional nesting season on Florida’s beaches in 2023, with volunteers counting more than 74,300 nests, according to preliminary data. That beats the...
Sea turtles swim easier as poaching declines
WEBSep 20, 2022 · Today, six of the seven sea-turtle species found around the globe are endangered owing to a deadly combination of habitat destruction, poaching and accidental entanglement in fishing gear.
Some Very Cold Sea Turtles Were Just Flown South for the Winter
WEBDec 7, 2023 · Cold-stunned sea turtles that washed ashore in Massachusetts have been flown on private planes to Florida and North Carolina for rehabilitation.
Turtle Tracks: A rare green sea turtle nest found on Tybee Island
WEBSep 23, 2023 · A mother sea turtle will drop between 100 and 125 eggs, usually at night, then return to the sea. Stragglers are baby turtles that don't get out of the nest and into the water.