Turtles glide through the blue-green waters of Hornsby Spring like hockey puck slapshots as snorkelers stretch like goalies in their wake. If the brownish-yellow blurs make it behind a cypress root or ...

Have you ever wondered what happens to aquatic life in the winter when lakes freeze over? Rather than hibernating as mammals do, some animals go through a process known as brumation. Freshwater ...

Demographic information is critical for interpreting abundance trends. Demography refers to the key vital rates or parameters, such as breeding, survival, and dispersal rates. As a concrete example, ...

Out of the thousands of sea turtle hatchlings emerging from the sand and shuffling toward the ocean around Florida, only 40 were leatherbacks from a Sanibel Island clutch laid by their mammoth mama on ...

Sea turtle nesting season has begun in Florida. Learn what to do and what not to do if you encounter a sea turtle or nest.

It is illegal to touch, disturb, or harass sea turtles, their hatchlings, or their nests under state and federal law. If you find a sea turtle in distress, contact the Florida Fish and Wildlife ...

Turtles are some of the most unique creatures on Earth. Turtles seem to take their time with everything they do. This can be frustrating for those who are always on the go, but it’s also a reminder to ...

What do you call a group of turtles in the English language? Whether you are watching a nature documentary or spotting a group of turtles at a local pond, you might wonder about the collective noun ...

Understanding the units of assessment in sea-turtle populations requires clarity in the definition of nesting populations (Box 2.1). Females show affinity for specific nesting sites and thus can form ...