ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla — You’ve heard of crime scene investigations. One team of scientists is applying that same kind of technology used to find criminals as a way to help sea turtles. Dr. Jessica ...

Cold air and frigid waters have caused more than 600 young green sea turtles to wash ashore on Florida’s beaches this month — and more are turning up every day. Rescuers have saved them from the sand ...

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — As the Grand Strand recovers from Hurricane Ian, some things will take longer than others to come back to normal. Myrtle Beach State Park is home to a mile stretch of sand ...

Lights on our beach and darkness in our sands is driving the destiny of Florida's threatened and endangered sea turtles more than we know. Female sea turtles need dark places to dig their nests, ...

A cold-stunned turtle is warming up and recovering at Clearwater Marine Aquarium after being rescued on Treasure Island.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – With sea turtle nesting season underway, chances are you know to keep an eye out for marked-off nests while you’re walking on the beach. That’s because sea turtles are just one of ...

Endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtles emerge here every spring from the Gulf of Mexico, leaving smeary trails of flipper prints from surf through sand to nests where they lay their eggs. But a planned ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Sea turtles are already at risk, and without even realizing it, thousands of beachgoers are making it even harder for them to survive. Every time someone digs a hole in the sand ...

Based on a study of both hatchling sea turtles and "FlipperBot" -- a robot with flippers -- researchers have learned principles for how both robots and turtles move on granular surfaces such as sand.

Just last week, we heard about a robotic baby sea turtle that can "swim" through the sand. It's not the only robo-turtle in town, though, as another one has been developed to possibly one day lead ...