Turtle crossings are common on Ocean Drive, Route 47, and the roadways going into towns like Stone Harbor, Avalon, Sea Isle, ...

Drivers in New Jersey coastal areas should prepare for an increase in turtle crossings - and cars stopping to allow safe passage - this week as the animals leave marshes to find nesting areas.

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- The first sea turtle hatches of the season happened Tuesday in Escambia County.Over 160 loggerhead hatchlings made their way to the Gul ...

The "blue moon" aspect doesn't mean the moon looks blue. It's a naming convention that dates to the mid-20th century of nicknaming the second full moon in a calendar month a "blue moon." Advertisement ...

Some species of sea turtles, for example, wait for the full moon's high tide to ride waves onto shore and lay their eggs far up on the beach.

When sea turtle hatchlings emerge from their nests, ... circuitous tracks of a leatherback hatchling under new moon conditions compared to the tracks of leatherbacks during full moon conditions.

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — It’s the peak nesting season for sea turtles along the Grand Strand, and officials said they are seeing fewer nests than in past years. There are just two ...

In some areas, the combination of storm surge, battering waves, and a full moon meant turtle nests took on a lot of water. According to experts, nests can take on some water — it can cool down ...