As of June 13, nearly 940 sea turtle nests had been identified along Georgia’s coast. One egg from each of those nests has been split open and emptied into a test tube. All that data contributes to ...

Above file video: 34 rehabilitated sea turtles released back into the ocean on Jekyll Island During the first week of July, the popular travel center and gas station chain Buc-ee’s opened its largest ...

ATLANTA - A prolific turtle trapper is accused of illegally trapping and exporting thousands of freshwater turtles in Georgia. Nathan Horton, 36, was indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly ...

In the midst of the recent cold front, frigid weather led to five "cold-stunned" sea turtles being found and rescued in the Golden Isles of Georgia. On Monday evening, Dec. 26, one juvenile green sea ...

The nesting season for loggerhead turtles along the eastern seaboard has become a big draw for tourists at Jekyll Island, Ga. For $10, people can walk the beach with experienced guides and also ...

A crowd gathered on the beach at Jekyll Island as staff members from the Georgia Sea Turtle Center waded into the ocean with their hard-shelled patients and turned them loose in the water. The center ...

The aquarium said the turtles, which were rescued off the coast of New England, have been taken to their off-site care facility for temporary care and housing. The turtles were brought to Atlanta by ...

JEKYLL ISLAND, Ga. — After months of treatment, 34 rehabilitated sea turtles have been released back into the ocean off Jekyll Island in Georgia. The turtles received care for hypothermia-related ...

May and June are when turtles are most on the move in Georgia — and if you travel in the state during the next few weeks, you’re bound to come across one of the slow-moving creatures crossing a road.

A seasonal guide to hikes, paddles, wildlife events and local harvests connecting Savannah residents to nature in 2026.

Georgia’s endangered sea turtles are being fruitful and multiplying in record numbers. This week, Georgia officially hit its record for sea turtle nests, with 3,966 nests recorded, according to a news ...

JEKYLL ISLAND, Ga. - You remember how the old story goes: slow and steady, the tortoise wins the race. And at a race next weekend, it’s the sea turtles that’ll be the winners, no matter who crosses ...