Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A leatherback hatchling navigates over sargassum on Juno Beach in July 2021. The new findings detailed in a study published in the ...

Every year, sea turtles hatch on Florida's beaches and make their way from the sand to the ocean—a critical journey that determines their chances of survival. As these hatchlings navigate obstacles ...

Large floating sargassum seaweed matts may be ideal sea turtle habitat once the hatchlings make it to the open ocean, but carpets of it blanketing beaches can hinder their trip home. Every year, sea ...

Sargassum seaweed is creating major new obstacles for sea turtle hatchlings, drastically slowing their crawl to the ocean and increasing their risk from predators and heat. Despite the physical ...

A leatherback sea turtle hatchling climbs over sargassum on a beach. In a new study, researchers timed sea turtles to see how long it took them to reach the ocean when they had to traverse piles of ...

TRURO - The sea turtle rescue begins before dawn, right after high tide. Mass Audubon Turtle Patrol volunteers scour the beaches, guided by flashlights to make sure they don’t miss a cold-stunned ...

Editor's note: This article was updated with new information from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. A sea turtle was found dead in a sargassum seaweed patch on the beach south of ...

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