From the 1800s through the 1950s, people clamored for the delicacy green turtle soup. Though the color describes the hue of the soup, one turtle commonly used for the dish – the Chelonia mydas – has ...

FOLLY BEACH, S.C. (WCIV) — From sand to sea, sea turtles face many obstacles. One of the most dangerous is artificial lighting. "The hatchlings are hardwired to go to the brightest thing around, which ...

FOLLY BEACH, S.C. (WCIV) — Sea Turtle hatchling season is here and volunteers with the Folly Beach Turtle Watch Program were able to track two separate nests hatch and a female loggerhead turtle lay a ...

PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — A ribbon-cutting ceremony took place on Wednesday morning at Pensacola Beach as the Gulf Coast Turtle Watch Team unveiled its new sea turtle rescue van. The van will help to ...

PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Turtle nesting season is officially underway, and for the last 35 seasons, Panama City Beach Turtle Watch has been patrolling the beach, protecting nests and ...

ANNA MARIA ISLAND, Fla. (WFLA) — The sea turtle patrols began along Anna Maria Island on Tuesday morning. Researchers said we could already start seeing turtle nests out on beaches. Officials are ...

A record number of Loggerhead Sea Turtle nests have been recorded on Anna Maria Island this year, and there is still time left in the season for more. The Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch & Shorebird ...

DARE COUNTY, N.C. (WAVY) — The first sea turtle nest of the year was spotted in the Outer Banks over the weekend. According to a Facebook post by the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, park biologists ...

Sea turtle hatchings are now outpacing nestings on Anna Maria Island as nesting season hits its peak. Advocates say dune loss and human interference are creating hazards for hatchlings. People are ...