It's not only people who flock to Siesta Key. For generations sea turtles come to the island to lay their eggs on its beaches. One of those beaches is Turtle Beach, so named for its sea turtle ...

Mote's monitoring program has shown rising nest numbers in recent years, including nearly 4,400 in 2024 from Longboat Key to ...

Mote Marine Laboratory's Sea Turtle Conservation and Research Program (STCRP) documented the first local turtle activity of ...

This morning, Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium released two sub-adult loggerhead sea turtles—nicknamed “Grimm” and “Monique” ...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA) — Two loggerhead sea turtles were released back into the Gulf Wednesday after being successfully ...

Siesta Key, its beaches, and Siesta Key Village are all open to the public to explore for free. While there are free public ...

Mote’s sea turtle patrol discovered nests on Longboat Key, Siesta Key and Casey Key ... They should remove items from the beach and fill in any holes when they’re done for the day.

Sea Turtle Patrol documented three loggerhead sea turtle nests – one at Longboat Key, Siesta Key and Casey Key.

Sub-adult turtles Grimm and Monique were rescued after showing signs of red tide toxicity. Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium ...