Thanks to All Our Volunteers Who Helped with Our Move On Friday, August 28th, a small group of industrious volunteers tackled the not-so-glamorous job of cleaning up the Education Center at our old Turtle...

Join the Fun – Become a Turtle Krawl Volunteer Today! We just need a few more helping hands to make our upcoming Turtle Krawl 5K race a great success. See the current open volunteer...

All-Hands-on-Deck! Volunteers Pack Up the Turtle House for Our Big Move to Satellite Beach Everyone knows our volunteers are wonderful and they never let us down. Thanks to everyone who answered the call to...

Time for Our Annual Sea Turtle Photo Contest Got a great sea turtle photo that you want to show off? Enter it into our photo contest for a chance to appear in the STPS...

Please note: The STPS Main Office, Gift Shop, and Education Center (our Turtle House) will be closed August 17th through October 1st for the move. We’re Moving! The STPS main office including our Gift...

Dori Loved All Her Birthday Cards! Dori Hughes is our longest-serving volunteer, and to celebrate her birthday on June 16th, Volunteer Coordinator Kris Marvin and long-time member Janet Hochella collected lots of birthday cards...

Editor’s Note: This article also appears in the STPS 2026 Summer Edition Turtle Times Newsletter (see page 19). Gerry Has Been an STPS Volunteer for 22 Years! She joined STPS in 2004 and was...

Do Female Sea Turtles Fast During Nesting Season? Depending on the species, it takes two to three years for a female sea turtle to replenish her fat stores after she has nested. She’ll forgo...

Arizona State University Study Finds Sea Turtle Exploitation Declined from 2012 to 2022 Despite laws in over 180 countries that protect sea turtles from hunting and commercial trade, poaching is still one of the...

FWC’s New Sea Turtle Decal Celebrates Florida’s Record-Breaking Leatherback Nesting in 2025 Each year, Florida’s Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) issues a new sea turtle decal. This year’s design features a nesting leatherback...