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2023 sea turtle nesting season breaks records

Just as they have for millions of years, sea turtles by the thousands made their labored crawl from the ocean to U.S. beaches to lay their eggs over the past several months. This year, record nesting was found in Florida and elsewhere despite growing concern about threats from climate change. In Florida, preliminary state statistics show more than 133,840 loggerhead turtle nests, breaking a record set in 2016.

All six species of marine turtle in Australian waters are endangered.

After a 15-month rehabilitation, the Brevard Zoo will release a loggerhead turtle patient on Wednesday.

LIKE LIONS in the jungle, crocodiles are the dominant predators in their ecosystem, the swamp. As carnivores, they feed on a variety of live and dead mammals, birds, fish, molluscs, crustaceans, amphibians, reptiles, and insects. According to...

OVER THE years, Jamaicans have developed a love-hate relationship with protected animals like the American crocodile ( Crocodylus acutus). Locals have occasionally been observed, on social media platforms or otherwise, engaging in the unlawful...

As sea turtle nesting season comes to a close, Sarasota and Manatee counties see a shift in loggerhead nest numbers.

In peak sea turtle hatching season, one South Carolina state park has stopped the public inventory of nests.

The worlds third-largest nesting ground for Loggerhead turtles can be found on the island beaches of the small African nation of Cape Verde, known locally as Cabo Verde.

A 266-pound loggerhead turtle begins a deep-diving swimming trial at The Florida Aquarium. The turtle was stranded nearly 30 years ago and cannot be released back into the wild.