A 1-degree-Celsius change in water temperature prompts sea turtles in Northern Cyprus to lay eggs nearly a week earlier on average.

The turtles lay their around 100 eggs in a foot-and-a-half-deep sand pits. The eggs incubate for a period of 45-55 days depending on the weather conditions.

Sea turtles are an endangered species that use beaches throughout our region to lay their eggs. To help with sea turtle conservation efforts, the Navy has taken action.

As Hurricane Erin churned off the North Carolina coast this week, its powerful waves destroyed most of the remaining sea ...

A record number of turtles are dying on Long Island as they wake from hibernation and cross roads to lay their eggs, only to be hit by motorists, wildlife experts say. Karen Testa, of Turtle ...

While turtle sightings are not guaranteed, there is a 92% success rate for seeing a turtle lay eggs during an excursion at Loggerhead Marinelife Center, according to Hannah Campbell, its director ...

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — South Carolina’s loggerhead sea turtles are swimming to the Grand Strand’s shores, laying their eggs near the sand dunes, and watching their hatchlings start ...

Two sites in northern Palm Beach County offer nighttime trips to see a remarkable sight: mother turtles laying their nests along the beach.

When is sea turtle nesting season in Florida? Sea turtle nesting season runs from March 1 to Nov. 15, but sometimes the sea turtles can begin to arrive earlier. Female sea turtles dig a hole, lay ...

Turtles typically lay their eggs about a foot below the surface of the sand somewhere about halfway between the beach’s shoreline and the dunes, according to Loggerhead researcher Sarah Hirsch.