Of the world's seven types of sea turtles, the loggerhead, white, hawksbill and leatherback species especially thrive in warm, Caribbean waters. As home to more than half of the world's endangered sea ...

OKALOOSA ISLAND — As surfers rode Gulf of Mexico waves and beachgoers strolled on the shore of white sand, 15 people absorbed numerous lessons on sea turtles late Wednesday afternoon at the Gulfarium ...

The Padre Island National Seashore announced last week that it had secured $300,000 in federal funding for sea turtle research. But some advocates of the national seashore’s Division of Sea Turtle ...

The Padre Island National Seashore (PINS) Sea Turtle Science and Recovery Program will merge with the Science and Resources Management Division. Many residents and turtle lovers are outraged about ...

Jacksonville University is partnering with a St. Johns County sea turtle patrol to expand its marine science work to include hands-on research documenting some of Florida’s signature protected species ...

Maybe it's the yellow chin. Or, the little bobblehead. Perhaps the bright speckles on the back. All in all, Blanding's turtles are endearing critters. Maybe you're not convinced that "reptile" and ...

For decades, the public releases of baby Kemp’s ridley turtles at the Padre Island National Seashore have been one of the most popular summer rituals of the Texas Gulf Coast. The feel-good sendoffs on ...

Claudia Santori received funding from the University of Sydney and Australian Research Council. Ricky Spencer receives funding from the Australian Research Council and Aussie Ark Citizen science is ...

Sea Turtle Swimming in the Virgin Islands Photo Credit Larry and Sharon Pasikowski used with permission by WOKV Sea Turtle Swimming in the Virgin Islands March 2025 Photo Credit: Larry and Sharon ...