10 ways Floridians can help protect sea turtles and their habitat

Sea turtles get battered by boats, caught in fishing nets, choked by trash. Climate change is threatening their habitat, ...
Washington Examiner

Critical habitat designated for loggerhead turtles

MIAMI (AP) — Federal authorities have announced critical habitat for the threatened loggerhead sea turtle in Florida and five other Southeastern states. The habitat designated by the U.S. Fish and ...
WLRN

Two injured loggerhead turtles crawl into the Atlantic after rehabbing in Florida

JUNO BEACH, Fla. — A crowd cheered and took photos as two loggerhead sea turtles slowly made their way through the sand and into the Atlantic Ocean on Monday after rehabbing at a Florida marine life ...
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Your Complete Guide to Sea Turtles

Sea turtles have been around for millions of years. They are a hardy species that not only survived but thrived after the ...
Reuters

U.S. commits to protecting loggerhead sea turtle habitat by 2014

REUTERS - The Obama administration has agreed by July 1 to map out areas to protect nesting beaches for endangered loggerhead sea turtles as part of a legal settlement with conservation groups. The ...
Center for Biological Diversity

SAVING THE LOGGERHEAD SEA TURTLE

Loggerhead sea turtles make some of the longest known journeys of any sea turtle species. Adapted for these lengthy migrations, loggerheads have a small shell and enlarged flippers. Some migrate more ...

“Snooki” the Loggerhead Sea Turtle Finds Her Forever Home at the Minnesota Zoo

Snooki’s journey—from beach rescue to lifelong care—highlights the importance of partnerships between wildlife rehabilitation ...

Minnesota Zoo welcomes Snooki the sea turtle

The Minnesota Zoo is now the home of a loggerhead sea turtle named Snooki, in a nod to the “Jersey Shore" star.
WSB Radio

Loggerhead sea turtle nesting season begins on Georgia coast

JEKYLL ISLAND, GA — Loggerhead sea turtles are already making their way ashore along Georgia’s coast to begin the annual nesting season, with the first nest of the year discovered on May 1st at Jekyll ...

What to do (and not do) if you find a sea turtle stranded in Texas

Anyone who finds a stranded or injured sea turtle should immediately report it by calling 1-866-TURTLE-5, which connects to ...
Reuters

U.S. declares 'critical habitat' protection for loggerhead turtles

CHARLESTON S.C. (Reuters) - The United States on Wednesday designated 685 miles (1,100 km) of beaches from Mississippi to North Carolina and 300,000 square miles (777,000 sq km) of ocean off the Gulf ...
Newsday

2 injured loggerhead turtles triumphantly crawl into the Atlantic after rehabbing in Florida

JUNO BEACH, Fla. — A crowd cheered and took photos as two loggerhead sea turtles slowly made their way through the sand and into the Atlantic Ocean on Monday after rehabbing at a Florida marine life ...