Cayman has been on the frontlines of a global fight that has brought the green sea turtle back from the brink of extinction.

There are many threats to sea turtles, but most of them come from humans. Dangers may range from getting entangled in fishing gear to losing their habitats from beach erosion and human development.

When it comes to leatherback turtles, the world's largest species of sea turtle, there's a conundrum: The species itself is critically endangered, but at least one leatherback population is stable — ...

MELBOURNE, Fla. – Last week, rough waves and heavy winds pushed dense sargassum seaweed onto Florida beaches, trapping hundreds of sea turtle hatchlings. [WATCH: Heavy Winds and rough seas push ...

Mote Marine Laboratory's Sea Turtle Conservation and Research Program (STCRP) documented the first local turtle activity of the 2025 season on Saturday, April 26. The STCRP team reported one ...

Recently hatched Kemp’s ridley sea turtles have been washing back up onto Coastal Bend beaches in greater numbers than usual, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Almost 30 post-hatchlings ...

Volunteers with Escambia County Sea Turtle Patrol found the first nest of the 2025 season, a loggerhead turtle nest, early on March 11 Volunteers and staff check recorded nests daily to monitor for ...

Endangered sea turtles show signs of recovery in a majority of places where they’re found worldwide, according to a new global survey released Thursday. “Many of the turtle populations have come back, ...