A park ranger spotted the first loggerhead sea turtle to make a nest at Myrtle Beach State Park in South Carolina recently.

The turtle was given a beach burial in an unmarked grave.

Georgia’s nesting season for loggerhead sea turtles began with a first nest discovery on Jekyll Island. Also report any dead or injured sea turtles seen at 800-272-8363. If the turtle is tagged, ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The first loggerhead sea turtle nest was spotted on Anna Maria Island over the weekend. The Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch said it has been patrolling the beach since April 15 to ...

Researchers with Loggerhead Marinelife Center have documented what they say is the first known olive ridley sea turtle nest in Florida.

Sea turtles flock to Florida beaches each summer to dig giant holes, fill them with hundreds of eggs, cover the eggs and then ...

Rare baby turtles that are a cross between the loggerhead and green species have been found on the beach at Mon Repos.

HIGHS IN THE LOW 80S. WELL, THIS MORNING THE LOGGERHEAD MARINE LIFE CENTER DOCUMENTED THE EARLIEST SEA TURTLE NESTS EVER RECORDED. THE LOGGERHEAD MARINELIFE CENTER MONITORS AN EIGHT AND A HALF MILE ...

Loggerhead Marinelife Center logged 20,872 nests, a nearly 40% increase from the previous year. Despite the high numbers, some nests were lost to beach erosion. Researchers advise beachgoers to keep ...

BEAUFORT — Some 17 years after she suffered grievous wounds from a pair of boat strikes, a loggerhead turtle known as Mama Pritchard is still making little sea turtles. Genetic testing has confirmed ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – The first Loggerhead sea turtle nest of the season was discovered at the Dam Neck Annex by Naval Air Station Oceana May 21. It is the earliest recording of a nest at the ...

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 ...