Leatherbacks are the largest sea turtle species in the world, averaging over six feet long and regularly reaching over 1,000 pounds, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

alongside the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), successfully completed an impromptu escort mission for a very large leatherback turtle. Marine Deputy Buddy Sprott worked ...

release 19 loggerhead and Kemp’s ridley turtles that had been rehabilitating on March 26 off Jacksonville, Florida. Nineteen endangered sea turtles that were rehabilitated in Missouri after ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Marine biologists with the South Carolina Aquarium traveled to Florida this week to complete the aquarium’s latest turtle release. The team hit the road with ...

North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission biologists are requesting the public to help them learn more about the distribution of spiny softshell turtles in the state by reporting sightings of ...

ISLAMORADA, Fla. (WFLA)— A 22-pound loggerhead sea turtle was returned home after being rescued off the Florida Keys. Lenny, the giant sea turtle was found in distress by underwater photographer ...

The Florida softshell turtle has a truly weird and wonderful look about it, which I say with great respect and intend as a compliment. The shells of these turtles are leathery rather than hard ...

Missouri, and the nonprofit group Turtles Fly Too. The turtles were then driven to Florida before their release.

ISLAMORADA, FLA. (WSVN) - A reptile rescue is complete as a big turtle is back in the water. Lenny, a 322-pound loggerhead was saved from an attack in the Florida Keys in mid-March. He was taken ...

The turtles were then driven to Florida before their release. Twenty loggerhead and Kemp’s ridley turtles were flown in December from the New England Aquarium in Boston to the Wonders of ...

The turtles were released off Jacksonville, Florida, on Wednesday afternoon. The journey was made possible by the Johnny Morris Sea Turtle Center in Springfield and the non-profit organisation Turtles ...

The turtles were released off Jacksonville, Florida, on Wednesday afternoon. The journey was made possible by the Johnny Morris Sea Turtle Center in Springfield and the non-profit organisation ...