The Everglades is the largest stretch of undeveloped land in the easter U.S., and the area is literally crawling with beasts of all sorts, sizes ...

The sea turtle population in Collier County is showing positive trends, due to ongoing conservation efforts, with 1179 nests ...

Scientists monitoring the 35-mile stretch from Longboat Key to Venice are observing a “data paradox”: adult female ...

It could have been one of the great nesting years on Fort Myers Beach for loggerhead sea turtles. Unfortunately, a mixture of ...

These tiny diamondback terrapin turtles on Long Beach Island did not nest in time for winter. See how they will spend winter now.

One of the most magical aspects of Manasota Key Beach is its reputation as a fossil-hunting destination, particularly for prehistoric shark teeth. The waters offshore were once home to megalodons and ...

The sex of many turtles, crocodilians, and other reptiles is determined by the temperature at which their eggs incubate.

Residents of southern Brevard lobbied lawmakers to limit development, protect sea turtles and secure an Area of Critical State Concern for their island.

After being lured to the Gulf of Maine’s warming waters to feed, young sea turtles are trapped and cold-stunned as ...

Home to two golf courses, a tennis club, and numerous nature trails and conservation areas, Fripp Island has more than 1,400 ...

With more than $10 million from hotel and vacation rentals, it’s visitors, not residents, who are funding beach renourishment ...

When it’s time for turtles to find love, the process isn’t something most people get to see. But it happens like clockwork every year. Whether it is a massive loggerhead in the sea or a common ...