This incident is a sign of how vulnerable sea turtles are in the earliest moments of life.

March is the official start of nesting season for sea turtles in the Sunshine State and, as a protected species, there are a ...

Sergio Candido is the managing editor for the South region at cbsnews.com, coordinating multiplatform news coverage for CBS Miami, CBS Texas and CBS Atlanta. He previously worked for outlets including ...

Forty young sea turtles recently reached an important milestone at Florida Atlantic University: They were finally big enough ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A nest of lggerhead sea turtles hatched before dawn in Cocoa Beach, attracting a crowd of spectators watching them make their way ...

July 21 (UPI) --Firefighters stepped in to help a wildlife rescue group when over a dozen sea turtle hatchlings got trapped in storm drains at a Florida condominium. The Bonita Springs Fire District ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Florida's Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is advising residents on ways to protect beached sea turtle hatchlings during ...

Green sea turtle in the shallow, crystal clear waters off a South Florida beach - Andre Johnson/Getty Images Remember, though, that participating in any type of sea turtle viewing comes with important ...

Sea turtle nesting season in Florida runs from March through October, with hatchlings emerging about two months after eggs are laid. It is illegal to touch, disturb, or harass sea turtles, their ...

Florida wildlife officials urge residents to avoid touching stranded sea turtle hatchlings after storms hit beaches.