sea turtles

Should humans rescue animals from the perils of climate change?

A loggerhead sea turtle named Rocky was released into the Atlantic Ocean after spending six weeks rehabbing at Florida’s Loggerhead Marinelife Center.

On this week's The Florida Roundup we looked at: various stories about recovery post-Hurricane Ian from WGCU in Fort Myers; the effect warmer waters have on Florida's sea turtles; 'Detention By Design', the latest podcast series from WLRN in Miami, about the history of immigration detention in the U.S.

Gov. DeSantis sends migrants to Massachusetts; Hate in the Sunshine State; sea turtles' plight

As intense heat becomes more common around the world, the potential threat to biodiversity increases. One species at particular risk to a warming climate is found on the beaches of Florida.

Stand on the beach in Boca Raton at 10 or 11 at night with your back to the ocean — over the dunes, you'll see a glowing sky. This artificial light is coming from city buildings and homes. It's confusing baby sea turtles.

Last night, nearly 500 people gathered at Spanish River Park in Boca Raton to bid farewell to Wannanosaurus, a 230-pound loggerhead sea turtle.

A juvenile green sea turtle that underwent multiple surgeries to remove cauliflower-like tumors was released last week off the Florida Keys with a satellite-tracking transmitter.

A loggerhead turtle is rehabbing at Zoo Miami's new Sea Turtle Hospital. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission sent the turtle to the zoo after a shark bit off most of her left fin.

Losing a high school can be a big issue for a community. That’s what happened to a small Black community in the '60s with Attucks High School. One of South Florida's biggest arts festivals is back. And it’s Wildlife Thursday and we’re talking about sea turtles and the role you can play to help these beautiful sea creatures.

The Florida Atlantic University study published this week in the Journal of Wildlife Diseases looked at turtles in the Indian River Lagoon over the last two decades and found pollution weakened their immune systems.

Sea turtles lay their eggs in nests on Florida’s beaches beginning of spring and all throughout summer.