Cedar Key isn’t just another dot on the Florida map – it’s a state of mind disguised as a tiny island community. Nestled about 50 miles southwest of Gainesville, this secluded haven feels like it ...

DAUPHIN ISLAND, Ala. (WALA) -It is a month into sea turtle nesting season and there are many volunteers across the Alabama Gulf Coast who are helping to protect our local hatchlings from Dauphin ...

I am playing the world’s slowest video game. Sitting in front of a monitor with a technician from the Smithsonian, I am watching the progress of Turtle 4004, known as Roxy. She’s an older box ...

Carroll sees a snapping turtle’s life, even that of the biggest, scariest-looking turtle in the pond, as filled with obstacles. Hibernating snapping turtles, with some of their meaty anatomy exposed, ...

Turtle. Image via Unsplash. In the paleontological world, the unearthing of fossils serves as a gateway to the distant past. The saga of the oldest turtle fossil discovery in the United States began ...

When approaching a sea turtle nesting or a group of eggs along the Texas Gulf Coast, officials urge beachgoers to mark a big circle around the location and, if possible, try to direct others and ...

Turtle. Image via Unsplash. Cloacal respiration is a term that might sound a bit strange at first, but it’s a vital process for water-dwelling turtles. Essentially, this adaptation allows turtles to ...

In the years after turtle protection measures were implemented, the number of nests in both Texas and Mexico increased at a steady rate of about 15 percent each year, growing from 702 nests, from ...

This Gulf Coast box turtle was photographed on Daughin Island off the coast of Alabama. (Journal photo by Larry Myhre) By Larry Myhre ...

If you notice a cold-stunned turtle along Pensacola Beach, call Escambia County Natural Resource Management Department at 850-281-5904, the Gulf Coast Turtle Watch at 850-281-5904 or direct ...

Killer, the Gulf Coast box turtle, has earned the title “Most Likely to Quietly Take Over the World” of all the animals housed at the Brevard Zoo. “Killer is very small and unassuming ...

Federal agencies recommend spending $210 million in BP oil spill money for 10 Gulf of Mexico fisheries, endangered sea turtle restoration projects ...