News

Explore recent news and updates from the Broward County Sea Turtle Conservation Program. Here, you'll find stories on our vital rescue efforts, important conservation initiatives, and the impacts of local events on our precious sea turtle populations. Keep up with the daily efforts to safeguard marine life in South Florida.

• NSUOC Volunteers Save Cold-Shocked Turtles
  Rescued from chilly waters up north, sea turtles were released by NSUOC volunteers.
• Shocked by the Biting Cold, Dying Turtles Get New Life
  Shocked by the biting cold, dying turtles get new life A batch of sea turtles, rescued from chilly waters up north, were released into the balmy Intracoastal off Dania Beach.
• Surf, Winds Wipe Out Hundreds of Palm Beach, Broward Turtle Nests
  Turtle eggs and turtle nesting signs were the leftovers of what were hundreds of turtle nests along the coast of Palm Beach and Broward counties, washed away by intense surf and winds.
• Street Lights Turned Off Along A1A to Save Little Lives
  The state's turning off street lights along beaches to save baby sea turtles.
• Dead Loggerhead Washes Ashore in Hollywood
  A dead sea turtle washed ashore in Hollywood, experts said they aren't sure what killed the young turtle.
• 7 Injured Sea Turtles Released After Rehabilitation
  Seven sea turtles came back from the brink of death to swim another day in Miami on Tuesday.
• Disoriented Turtle Hatchlings Spike in Broward
  Reports of disoriented turtle hatchlings spike in Broward and some experts are saying that reports of disoriented sea turtle hatchlings along Broward County beaches have spiked this year after state and federal officials discouraged relocating their nests.