A rare and exciting phenomenon was observed this past weekend on one of Palm Beach County’s beaches: a leatherback sea turtle during nesting hours.
Before sunrise on a quiet stretch of Texas beach, one of the rarest sea turtles in the world came ashore, dug into the sand and left behind 75 eggs. That nest, found Thursday morning on North Padre ...
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Rare sea turtles are smashing nesting records this summer on beaches in the Southeast, with scientists crediting the egg-laying boom to conservation measures that began more than ...
The Post and Courier: Leatherback sea turtle sightings off SC beaches aren’t as rare as you think, DNR says
Leatherback sea turtle sightings off SC beaches aren’t as rare as you think, DNR says
People on MSN: Beach Cleanup Volunteers Find Rare, Endangered Sea Turtle Among 10,000 Pieces of Trash
Beach Cleanup Volunteers Find Rare, Endangered Sea Turtle Among 10,000 Pieces of Trash
WCIV: Rare leatherback sea turtle spotted off Folly Beach, first local record in 23 years
A rare visitor is making waves both in the ocean and along the South Carolina coast.A leatherback sea turtle was spotted in the waters off Folly Beach Saturday, ...
Rare leatherback sea turtle spotted off Folly Beach, first local record in 23 years
The Baltimore Sun: Rare leatherback sea turtle spotted off South Carolina coast, first in 23 years
Rare leatherback sea turtle spotted off South Carolina coast, first in 23 years
The News-Press: Sea turtle nesting season is here. What to know as they come ashore
Sea turtle nesting season is here. What to know as they come ashore
The News-Press: Sea turtles nest all summer in SW Florida. How many little ones have hatched so far?
Southwest Florida is experiencing a successful sea turtle nesting season, with numbers surpassing previous years. Collier County beaches have recorded 2,161 nests, a significant increase from the ...
Sea turtles nest all summer in SW Florida. How many little ones have hatched so far?
Here's the good news we all need this week: Mote’s Sea Turtle Conservation and Research Program (STCRP) documented a historic nesting season in 2025, with 5,735 total nests recorded along 35 miles of ...
Yahoo: Sea turtle nesting patrols start April 1 on North Padre Island
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sea turtle nesting patrols begin April 1 along North Padre Island as officials ramp up efforts to protect endangered species ...
MSN: Photos: A rare early arrival marks the start of sea turtle season in Delray Beach
Delray Beach got an early-morning surprise on Wednesday, when the city’s first sea turtle nest of 2026 appeared on the sand, courtesy of a massive, endangered Leatherback that snuck ashore before ...
Photos: A rare early arrival marks the start of sea turtle season in Delray Beach
Fort Myers Beach Talk: First loggerhead sea turtle nest of the season on Fort Myers Beach is early
The first loggerhead sea turtle nest of the season on Fort Myers Beach is early, Turtle Time founder Eve Haverfield said. The nest was discovered on Fort Myers Beach early this morning, nine days ...
First loggerhead sea turtle nest of the season on Fort Myers Beach is early
WLRN: South Florida conservationists hold cautious optimism as sea turtle nesting season ramps up
Florida is home to over 100,000 sea turtle nests every year. After decades of community education, research and conservation efforts, there might be reason for cautious optimism heading into this sea ...
South Florida conservationists hold cautious optimism as sea turtle nesting season ramps up
cbs12.com: PHOTOS: A rare early arrival marks the start of sea turtle season in Delray Beach
Houston Chronicle: One of the world's rarest sea turtles makes an early return to Texas
One of the world's rarest sea turtles makes an early return to Texas
Houston Chronicle: Visitors just found one of the latest green sea turtle nests ever in Texas
Visitors just found one of the latest green sea turtle nests ever in Texas
Over 4,000 sea turtle eggs removed from one loggerhead and 42 leatherback nests for 3 beach sand renourishment projects on the Treasure Coast.
Among the rarest of sights off North Carolina's Outer Banks is a leatherback sea turtle, and a tracking device attached to one is giving researchers a stunning map of how far they swim to get here.
Yahoo: One of the world's rarest sea turtles makes an early return to Texas
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This Kemp's ridley sea turtle came ashore on North Padre Island to lay the first nest of the season. (Nueces County Coastal Parks) ...
AOL: What you need to know as Florida's sea turtle nesting season kicks off
FLORIDA — March is the official start of nesting season for sea turtles in the Sunshine State and, as a protected species, there are a few things to note about the season and nesting sea turtles. The ...
What you need to know as Florida's sea turtle nesting season kicks off
The Island Packet: The numbers are in. How many nests did sea turtles lay on Hilton Head this year?
The first sea turtle nest of the season was named Wednesday in honor of recently deceased Hilton Head hotel manager Jay Wiendl. Sea Turtle Patrol Hilton Head Hilton Head’s sea turtle moms have done ...
The numbers are in. How many nests did sea turtles lay on Hilton Head this year?
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Beachgoers are reporting seeing leatherback sea turtles, the largest turtle in the world and an endangered species. Despite being endangered, it’s not uncommon to see them swimming off the coast.
The Kemp's ridley sea turtle — the most endangered species of the reptile — had been hooked by an angler on a fishing pier in South Carolina ...