WUFT

High sea turtle nesting season expected, but experts warn the species is not out of danger

Leatherback turtles are expected to have another high nesting season, setting a record for the earliest nest recorded in Florida on Feb. 16. While sea turtle population numbers seem to be steadying as ...
Mongabay

Solar-lights protect sea turtles from fishing nets, Mexico trials show

Researchers from U.S. and fishers from Mexico’s Gulf of California have developed solar-powered LED buoys that attach to gill nets to help reduce sea turtle bycatch by 63%. The floating devices ...
Corpus Christi Caller-Times

Padre Island National Seashore cuts some sea turtle program volunteers

Padre Island National Seashore is reducing volunteer patrols for the upcoming Kemp's ridley sea turtle nesting season. Volunteers and community members have expressed concern that fewer nests will be ...
Corpus Christi Caller-Times

Watch those wheels! Kemp’s ridley nesting season is here. How you can protect turtles

Kemp's ridley sea turtles, the most endangered sea turtle species, will nest on Texas beaches from April through mid-summer. Beach drivers on Padre Island National Seashore should be cautious during ...
Sarasota Magazine

Mote Documents First Sea Turtle Nest of 2026

Mote Marine Laboratory's Sea Turtle Conservation and Research Program (STCRP) has documented the first local sea turtle activity of the 2026 season. This morning, STCRP’s Sea Turtle Patrol reported ...