The loggerhead sea turtle taken in by the Birch Aquarium at Scripps. Photo courtesy the aquarium Large-mesh drift gillnet fishing has been temporarily banned in a loggerhead turtle conservation area ...

Florida's beaches—particularly those in Palm Beach County—are among the world's most vital nesting grounds for loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta), accounting for 90% of all loggerhead nests in ...

The golden rule when it comes to sea turtles is simple: look, but don’t touch. But in Edisto, there’s a new kind of turtle drawing attention — and this time, interaction is encouraged. In fact, the ...