FLORIDA KEYS — It wasn’t an easy road back to water for the 322-pound loggerhead named Lenny. The turtle was spotted injured, ...

Along the beaches of Central Florida's east coast ... If it becomes difficult for turtles to swim, they may be washed ashore by winds and tides, or even drown. The longer the water stays cold ...

Florida softshell turtles are large turtles with skin covering ... discharge from the eyes or nose, and difficulty swimming and breathing. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission ...

The Florida softshell turtle has a truly weird and wonderful look about it, which I say with great respect and intend as a compliment. The shells of these turtles are leathery rather than hard ...

By most measures, it was a banner year for sea turtle nests at beaches around the U.S., including record numbers for some species in Florida and elsewhere. Yet the positive picture for turtles is ...

Lenny, a 322-pound loggerhead turtle, was found off the Florida Keys struggling to swim and with visible wounds.