A Florida family planned their dream home, until protected tortoises took over. Now, they're paying $1,300 in taxes for ...

The state is best known for its manatees and alligators, but one of the world's most important sea turtle refuges is quietly ...

Florida is renowned for unique aquatic adventures like swimming with manatees and sighting dolphins, but each year, thousands of loggerhead and green turtles, as well as dozens of leatherback ...

Each March, sea turtle nesting season begins with the females’ slow yet determined scooch onto Florida’s shores ... are a ...

A group of sea turtles in Florida was released into the Atlantic ... and were found either floating in the water or washed up on land late last month after a major dip in ocean temperatures ...

“Leatherback nesting on Florida’s Gulf Coast is rare ... given the diverse threats that exist since sea turtles are bound to return to land to nest.” Trindell said some sea turtles ...

Two other turtle rescues in Florida stand out ... whose flippers were frantically waggling. The land dwellers carefully placed the sea dwellers on the shore. Then the turtles waddled in the ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Sea turtles, marine birds and children under 7 will be protected under a new Florida law that bans the intentional release of balloons. The law, signed by Republican Gov.

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Tom Howarth is a Newsweek reporter based in Bristol, U.K. His focus is reporting on nature and science. He covers climate change, biodiversity, extreme weather, zoonotic diseases and more.