Like many Coastal Georgians, baby sea turtles may begin to start crawling towards the new Buc-ee’s mega gas station in Brunswick. But the trip toward its 23 high-mast lights, which are visible from Georgia beaches as far as 12 miles away, would likely kill the newborn animals. 

More than 250 diamondback terrapins have been documented along the Jekyll Island Causeway so far this year, with about two-thirds rescued alive.

Loggerhead sea turtles have steadily rebounded in recent years, with 4% annual population growth since the 1990s.

"Bubble butt" can leave turtles struggling to swim normally — or unable to submerge at all. A 3D-printed harness can help.

Slow seasons, including this year's, are much higher than they were in decades past.

One researcher is “cautiously optimistic” about 2024's sea turtle turnout.

Volunteers gathered at Jekyll Island’s South Beach to release dozens of endangered sea turtles back to water — the largest such release in Jekyll Island's recorded history.

A sea turtle researcher says the animals are “on the road to recovery.”

Pinpointing sources of light pollution could help conservationists save sea turtle hatchlings.

A U.S. agency is agreeing to participate in an in-depth study on whether dredging a Georgia shipping channel in the spring and summer would pose threats to rare sea turtles. The Army Corps of Engineers' announcement prompted a conservation group to dismiss a federal lawsuit that asked a judge to order such a study.

After a record year, the 2023 outlook calls for low-to-medium sea turtle nest production this year

The assessment for 2022 was a slight decline from the previous year's “A-.”

A dozen sea turtles have returned to the wild after several months of being treated for injuries and illnesses on the Georgia coast.

A pair of endangered green sea turtles remain in critical condition after the Christmas weekend cold snap.

Warmer temperatures produce more female sea turtles and cooler weather produces more males. Hotter summers means more females are being born. Scientists are concerned it could create gender imbalance.