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...
Editor’s Note: This article also appears in the STPS 2026 Summer Edition Turtle Times Newsletter (see page 20). Growing up in Indialantic near Paradise Beach, Debbie had many opportunities to observe sea turtles before...
Boat strikes are a significant threat to sea turtles, especially here in Florida. NOAA Fisheries estimates that hundreds to thousands of sea turtles are hit by vessels in the U.S. each year, and in...
Each year from March to October, researchers at the Loggerhead Marinelife Center (LMC) monitor nesting sea turtles on 8.5 miles of beach in Palm Beach County. On May 18, 2026, they discovered a female...
Overview Sea turtle scutes are hard, keratin plates that cover both the upper shell (carapace) and lower shell (plastron) of hard-shelled sea turtles. These scutes form a layer of protection over the shell and...
Dori is our longest serving volunteer and her birthday is June 16th on World Sea Turtle Day. Right now, Dori is in Ohio on an extended visit with her family. To celebrate her upcoming...
Lights Out on the Beach During Sea Turtle Nesting Season Brevard County’s 72-mile-long coastline is one of most important nesting grounds for loggerhead and green sea turtles in the U.S. Artificial lights on the...
Written by Joel Cohen, STPS Director of Communications The Sea Turtle Preservation Society (STPS) is aware of recent reports involving Sloth World, an Orlando-area business associated with Peter Bandré. First and most importantly, we...
Mother’s Day is just a few days away, so it’s time to celebrate ALL the hard-working moms everywhere – including sea turtle mamas! Let’s take a quick look at the breeding cycle of a...