By protecting the beach where they were born, generations of sea turtles will continue to return to lay eggs," he added. In 2017, a turtle protection center was established on the North Island ...

“The DnV has been very effective since its set-up, and we’ve never had any issues with the protection of turtles here. The issue is with the other communities who do not have nesting beaches and still ...

During the sea turtle protection project, 24 officers will be patrolling in and around the Florida Keys Marine Sanctuary performing inspections on the TEDs and compliance with federal and state ...

A sea turtle’s shell is a complex masterpiece, made up of two parts: the carapace (top) and the plastron (bottom), both covered in scutes – tough keratin plates tightly attached to the bone. The bone ...

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, so goes the saying. In the case of the Olive Ridley turtle known as “03233”, it began with a flap of her flippers. These were no ordinary ...

Though the sea turtles take abundant precaution in choosing their nesting sites by arriving on beaches during full moon ...

Turtle hospitals and aquariums across the country are caring for sea turtles that stranded on beaches during the winter season, which is now coming to a close amid an uptick in strandings along ...

sea turtle biology education and protection efforts. All sea turtles, their nests and their eggs are protected by federal and state laws. If you see nesting turtles or hatchlings that appear to be ...

“A Generation of Protection Brings Record Results” highlights Florida’s efforts to protect sea turtles that resulted in record numbers of loggerhead and green sea turtle nests in 202 ...