Tropical Storm Bertha washes away sea turtle nests along Florida's Gulf Coast

After Bertha sent rough surf and storm surge into Gulf Coast communities such as Destin and Panacea, local sea turtle groups ...

Tropical Storm Bertha wipes out hundreds of sea turtle nests on St. George Island

St. George Island is home to hundreds of sea turtle nests. But Tropical Storm Bertha washed many of them away. St. George Island Sea Turtle Patrol says they ...

Super rare sea turtle returns to NYC waters after injury in shell yeah moment

It was a shell yeah moment. A very nervous endangered turtle made its grand return to the Coney Island sea as local kids cheered it on — months after the reptile nearly froze to death. Pancake — a ...

Dozens of baby sea turtle nests lost as Tropical Storm Bertha batters Florida coast

Several communities, including Destin and Panacea, reported losing nearly a dozen sea turtle nests after the storm eroded ...

Crushing a turtle, making it roadkill, can be avoided. Here's how

Turtles in SW Florida often end up on highways and other roads. Awareness of their presence is important as is knowing how to ...
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Turtle conservationist calls for action to fix Canso Causeway

A wildlife protection group is calling for changes to the Canso Causeway after the death of a leatherback turtle, a spot the federal Fisheries Department has acknowledged is problematic for the ...