PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Turtle nesting season is in full swing, but so is beach season meeting that the areas these turtles’ nest on are busier than usual. Turtle watch patrols the beaches ...
Each March, sea turtle nesting season begins with the females’ slow yet determined scooch onto Florida’s shores, shoveling away sand with her speckled fins, digging a hole to lay eggs. The season ...
Trudging through the thorny brush, Mike Knoerr is on a quest. Thunk. Thunk. Two five-foot long wooden dowels, the width of a pool stick, are in each of his hands. Methodically, he pokes them into the ...
Environmentalists and local villagers in the Pacific are working together to save the Leatherback turtle from the brink of extinction. Honiara, Solomon Islands - A coalition of environmentalists and ...
The Four Seasons Resort Nevis, aware of its responsibility to protect and conserve the sea turtles' nesting grounds, initiated a partnership with the Sea Turtle Conservancy sixteen years ago. Every ...
Law enforcement agencies aren’t the only ones keeping track of boaters’ speed on Suncoast waterways. Mote Marine Laboratory is also using laser speed guns to collect data on boaters’ habits as part of ...
Conservation detection dogs are being deployed as a way to sniff out and monitor native freshwater turtle nests along parts of the River Murray. It's part of South Australia's first turtle management ...
Marine turtles have graced our ocean for millions of years, captivating humanity with their mysterious, long-distance marine voyages. Marine turtles play a vital and integral role in our planet's ...
A baby green turtle (left) and a baby loggerhead (right), excavated by conservationists in Florida. Each March, sea turtle nesting season begins with the females’ slow yet determined scooch onto ...