The Sea Turtle Patrol of Hilton Head spotted a sea turtle nest in Sea Pines Wednesday, marking the first nest of the season ...

Leatherback sea turtles are the giants of the sea turtle world and grow to the size of small car. They rarely nest on ...

This scene of the Leatherback sea turtle laying eggs in the sands of Satellite Beach was seen at 6:30 p.m. on the evening of April 7.

Sea turtle season doesn't start until May 1, but a female leatherback crawled onto Vanderbilt Beach and laid a nest, the first historic account of this massive species laying eggs on this beach.

FOLLY BEACH, S.C. (WCBD) – Sea turtle nesting season started early ... Because nesting requires so much energy, female turtles do not lay eggs every year which causes annual nest numbers to ...

Avoid disturbing birds resting on the beach; if you see a nesting sea turtle, give it space. Do not handle sea turtle or shorebird eggs and hatchlings. Dogs are only allowed in designated beach ...

FOLLY BEACH ... highest number of sea turtle nests, 8,795, on record. The year before was a low nesting year, with only 2,766 nests reported. Experts say nesting requires a great deal of energy, so ...

Unfortunately, they are also responsible for the destruction of thousands of sea turtle eggs each year. By leaving the beach clean, you can help prevent predators from preying on sea turtle eggs ...

FOLLY BEACH, S.C. (WCIV ... to recover after several decades of conservation efforts. Sea turtle clutches average 120 eggs and hatch after approximately 60 days. Four sea turtle species ...