/tags/sea-turtle-nesting-season sea turtle nesting season en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Wed, 27 May 2026 14:26:19 GMT /south-florida/2026-05-27/south-florida-student-pbs-kids-documentary The story of Emiliana, of Wellington, is part of America’s Awesome Kids, a new series of 25 mini-documentaries produced by Boston-based public media station WGBH in partnership with local stations nationwide, including SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± in Miami. Wed, 27 May 2026 14:26:19 GMT /south-florida/2026-05-27/south-florida-student-pbs-kids-documentary SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± News Staff /environment/2026-04-22/sea-turtle-nesting-season-south-florida Florida is home to over 100,000 sea turtle nests every year. After decades of community education, research and conservation efforts, there might be reason for cautious optimism heading into this sea turtle nesting season. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:52:29 GMT /environment/2026-04-22/sea-turtle-nesting-season-south-florida Sofia Zarran /environment/2025-06-26/wherever-winnie-goes-transmitter-will-keep-track-of-the-loggerheads-travels-for-the-tour-de-turtles The summer's Tour De Turtles, a race hosted by The Sea Turtle Conservancy, made a stop at on Coquina Beach South in Bradenton. They will tag 11 nesting turtles on various Florida beaches and track which turtle travels the farthest distance in three months. Thu, 26 Jun 2025 15:07:00 GMT /environment/2025-06-26/wherever-winnie-goes-transmitter-will-keep-track-of-the-loggerheads-travels-for-the-tour-de-turtles Andrea Melendez /environment/2025-06-12/tripping-the-light-fantastic-but-theres-more-you-can-do-to-protect-sea-turtles It's sea turtle nesting season, and everyone knows what that means — turn off your lights at night. Flipping your light switch is an easy way to feel like an environmental superstar, but what else can you do to support these little turtles? Thu, 12 Jun 2025 21:03:00 GMT /environment/2025-06-12/tripping-the-light-fantastic-but-theres-more-you-can-do-to-protect-sea-turtles /environment/2022-09-14/as-the-earth-heats-up-male-sea-turtle-hatchlings-could-become-more-rare As intense heat becomes more common around the world, the potential threat to biodiversity increases. One species at particular risk to a warming climate is found on the beaches of Florida. Wed, 14 Sep 2022 13:30:00 GMT /environment/2022-09-14/as-the-earth-heats-up-male-sea-turtle-hatchlings-could-become-more-rare Cathy Carter /2022-02-18/stories-from-our-ancestors-coconut-grove-arts-festival-wildlife-thursday-sea-turtles Losing a high school can be a big issue for a community. That’s what happened to a small Black community in the '60s with Attucks High School. One of South Florida's biggest arts festivals is back. And it’s Wildlife Thursday and we’re talking about sea turtles and the role you can play to help these beautiful sea creatures. Fri, 18 Feb 2022 15:44:38 GMT /2022-02-18/stories-from-our-ancestors-coconut-grove-arts-festival-wildlife-thursday-sea-turtles Leslie Ovalle Atkinson /2021-05-13/floridas-gas-supply-state-wants-sea-turtle-rescuers-off-the-beach-and-the-new-host-of-washington-week Fear-induced gas shortages. Sea turtle rescuers are being shut down by the state. Plus, a conversation with Yamiche Alcindor, who is hosting one of PBS’ biggest political shows. Thu, 13 May 2021 22:31:57 GMT /2021-05-13/floridas-gas-supply-state-wants-sea-turtle-rescuers-off-the-beach-and-the-new-host-of-washington-week Suria Rimer, Leslie Ovalle Atkinson /news/2020-04-16/sea-turtles-able-to-nest-in-peace-as-covid-19-empties-broward-beaches On Hillsboro Beach before sunrise Wednesday morning, the program manager for the Broward County Sea Turtle Conservation Program made his rounds to survey… Thu, 16 Apr 2020 10:48:58 GMT /news/2020-04-16/sea-turtles-able-to-nest-in-peace-as-covid-19-empties-broward-beaches Caitie Muñoz /news/2019-09-09/sea-turtle-hatchlings-in-broward-have-a-longer-way-to-climb-after-hurricane-dorian When sea turtles hatch, they are used to climbing up. About two, to three and a half feet out of their shell and through sand — just to get to… Mon, 09 Sep 2019 17:01:00 GMT /news/2019-09-09/sea-turtle-hatchlings-in-broward-have-a-longer-way-to-climb-after-hurricane-dorian Caitie Muñoz /2019-09-04/hurricane-dorian-threatens-thousands-of-sea-turtle-nests As Hurricane Dorian's wrath continues to pound the Atlantic coast, concerns have surfaced about what will happen to Florida's sea turtles . Wed, 04 Sep 2019 06:15:00 GMT /2019-09-04/hurricane-dorian-threatens-thousands-of-sea-turtle-nests Steve Newborn