The first sea turtle nest of the season was found, belonging to a leatherback, the largest sea turtle species in the world. This is the first time a leatherback has nested on this beach.

The turtle, named Addie, is a juvenile green sea turtle who swallowed a fish hook and had been rehabilitating at the Florida Keys Turtle Hospital since August 2024. “She had a fishing hook ...

April 22 (UPI) --Hundreds arrived at Marathon, Fla., to witness the release of a rehabilitated sea turtle named Addie into the Atlantic Ocean during the Florida Keys Earth Day celebration Tuesday ...