WVEC

Leatherback sea turtle hatchlings emerge on Ocracoke Island, first time on Cape Hatteras since 2007

OCRACOKE, N.C. — For the first time in 16 years, leatherback sea turtle hatchlings emerged from a nest on Cape Hatteras National Seashore on the Outer Banks. The hatchlings came from a nest on ...
WFTV

Leatherback lays earliest recorded sea turtle nest on a County-managed beach

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. — A leatherback sea turtle was spotted on New Smyrna Beach, marking the earliest recorded sea turtle nest on County-managed beaches. Although sea turtle nesting season ...
Palm Beach Daily News

'Like winning the lottery': Sea turtle named Honeybee nests on Palm Beach during the day

Veronica Baruffati walks the stretch of sand in the southern end Palm Beach every day, from her part-time Florida home north past Sloan’s Curve and back again. What she saw while walking that beach on ...
The News Journal

Have you seen it? Leatherback sea turtle in danger of drowning off coast of Fenwick Island

"Attention boaters!" called out the Marine Education, Research and Rehabilitation Institute on Sunday evening. The institute warned of a leatherback sea turtle believed to be entangled in conch pot ...
AOL

How Leatherback Sea Turtles Swallow Jellyfish Without Getting Stung

What Do Sea Turtles Eat? Sea turtle diets vary widely based on the species. The typical sea turtle that comes to mind is the green sea turtle. Green sea turtles eat mostly algae and seagrasses, which ...
journalgazette

Rare 475-pound leatherback turtle released in SC

ISLE OF PALMS, S.C. – A rare 475-pound endangered leatherback sea turtle found stranded on a South Carolina beach was released into the ocean on Thursday following five days of treatment at the South ...
WNCT

Leatherback Sea Turtle lays eggs on Ocracoke Island

CAPE HATTERAS, N.C. (WAVY) – Cape Hatteras National Seashore says that Leatherback Sea Turtle eggs were found on Ocracoke Island. According to a Facebook post, 93 eggs were found in a nest on the ...
WTKR

2 Leatherback sea turtles nests found a week apart on Cape Hatteras

MANTEO, N.C. — Two Leatherback sea turtle nests were found on Cape Hatteras National Seashore, marking the first time in decades two nests were found on the seashore in one season, according to ...
WTKR

Leatherback sea turtle lays nest on Ocracoke Island for first time in over a decade

OCRACOKE ISLAND, N.C. — For the first time in over a decade, a Leatherback sea turtle laid a nest on Ocracoke Island in the Outer Banks! Cape Hatteras National Seashore says the nest was discovered ...
WMBF News

Seashore has leatherback sea turtles hatch for first time in almost 20 years

OCRACOKE ISLAND, N.C. (WITN/Gray News) – Rare leatherback sea turtles have hatched on Ocracoke Island for the first time in almost two decades, according to officials with the Cape Hatteras National ...
WTVD

Leatherback Turtle lay eggs in Outer Banks for the first time in 11 years

OCRACOKE ISLAND, N.C. (WTVD) -- It's been 11 years since a leatherback sea turtle laid a nest on Ocracoke Island until this week. On Monday, a nest with 93 eggs was laid on the beach. According to ...