From the 1800s through the 1950s, people clamored for the delicacy green turtle soup. Though the color describes the hue of the soup, one turtle commonly used for the dish – the Chelonia mydas – has ...

In between watching the horror Hurricane Dorian is leaving in the Bahamas, a group of Key West leaders met Monday to put together a humanitarian relief effort for Key West’s sister city, Green Turtle ...

KEY WEST (CBSMiami/FKNB) - A protected green sea turtle was released Friday in the Florida Keys, swimming into the Atlantic Ocean after recovering from injuries caused by a diver's spear. Cheered by ...

KEY WEST — A rehabilitated green sea turtle was released back into the wild off the Florida Keys after she was rescued from a crab trap last month. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission (FWC) ...

The race is on for the most sea turtle nests in the area, and Casey Key is well in the lead. So far this year, 1,382 turtle nests have been found on Casey Key, according to data compiled by the Mote ...

KEY LARGO, FLA. (WSVN) - An endangered sea turtle is recovering after being shot with a spear. According to the Turtle Hospital in Marathon, a boater spotted the 150 pound green sea turtle Saturday on ...