SARASOTA, Fla. — The first sea turtle nests of the year have arrived in Sarasota. And while it may be tempting to get an ...

Mote Marine Laboratory's Sea Turtle Conservation and Research Program (STCRP) documented the first local turtle activity of ...

Sea turtle nest patrols begin on Anna Maria Island SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA) — Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium documented ...

Leatherback sea turtles are the giants of the sea turtle world and grow to the size of small car. They rarely nest on ...

Mote's monitoring program has shown rising nest numbers in recent years, including nearly 4,400 in 2024 from Longboat Key to ...