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 ...

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 ...

PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (WMBB) – Sea turtles have a number of natural predators, but humans can often be the most destructive. Monday, June 16, is World Sea Turtle Day. In Florida, World Sea Turtle ...

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 ...

PANAMA CITY BEACH — It's too early to know for sure, but early signs indicate 2024 might be a good year for sea turtles nesting on the Beach. According to Kennard Watson, director of the Panama City ...

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 ...

PANAMA CITY BEACH − With about two and a half months left in the 2023 sea turtle nesting season, local advocates say the area is having a great year. According to Kennard Watson, director of the ...

NASSAU COUNTY, Fla. — In a significant midseason update, the Amelia Island Sea Turtle Watch (AISTW) has reported the first-ever Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle nest on the island, along with a successful ...

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Turtle nesting season is in full swing, but so is beach season meeting that the areas these turtles’ nest on are busier than usual. Turtle watch patrols the beaches ...