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• Sea turtle release set for May 31 on North Padre Island - The public will have a chance to watch rescued sea turtles return to the Gulf on Sunday, May 31, during a free release event on North Padre Island... (Added: 20-May-2026 Hits: 72)

• Sea Turtle Conservation on Anambas Outer Island - Teluk Sadang Island in the Anambas Islands has become one of the sea turtle conservation sites in Indonesia's outer island region. (Added: 20-May-2026 Hits: 51)

• 9 sea turtles set to be released on Dauphin Island - ... sea turtles can become hypothermic or 'cold-stunned.' Kemp's ridley sea turtles are the smallest and most critically endangered species of sea turtle. (Added: 20-May-2026 Hits: 61)

• 120-kilo sea turtle arrives at Zoomarine for rehabilitation - Molly, a 120kg sea turtle, is the first patient of Zoomarine's recently upgraded marine species rehabilitation centre. (Added: 20-May-2026 Hits: 64)

• 9-year-old Fort Myers girl turns handmade earrings into business while helping sea turtles - She donates 10% or more of her profits to sea turtle conservation. "So I get to help them out and then make fun earrings," said Naomi. Naomi proves... (Added: 20-May-2026 Hits: 48)

• Rebirth of Longboat Key turtles is a victory for nature | Opinion - Conservation efforts have led to a dramatic increase in sea turtle nests on Longboat Key, from nine in 1969 to 1,473 in 2025. Sea turtles are an... (Added: 20-May-2026 Hits: 76)

• Turtle nest vandalized at Holden Beach - (WECT) - A sea turtle nest at Holden Beach was vandalized overnight Friday into Saturday, Sept.... Sea turtles are protected under the... (Added: 20-Sep-2026 Hits: 67)

• Hainan Marine Conservation: Conservation efforts entice more sea turtles to nest - An AI-based sea turtle identification system has been installed on major nesting beaches on North Island in recent years. It tracks turtles coming... (Added: 20-Sep-2026 Hits: 63)

• Researchers racing to save 4,000+ sea turtle eggs from Treasure Coast beach construction - More than 4100 sea turtle eggs have been relocated from 45 nests along the Treasure Coast in recent weeks - all to protect them from heavy... (Added: 21-Apr-2026 Hits: 77)

• Florida crews move sea turtle eggs amid restoration - Treasure Coast teams relocate 4100+ sea turtle eggs from 45 nests ahead of sand restoration to protect them. (Added: 21-Apr-2026 Hits: 78)

• The 4th Annual Turtle Fest Returns To Miami Beach This Weekend - Kick off Miami's sea turtle nesting season with crafts, live music and local vendors to help protect the beloved marine reptiles. (Added: 21-Apr-2026 Hits: 63)

• Florida sea turtle eggs moved for beach sand restoration projects - Over 4000 sea turtle eggs removed from one loggerhead and 42 leatherback nests for 3 beach sand renourishment projects on the Treasure Coast. (Added: 21-Apr-2026 Hits: 78)

• Saving the Environment, One Sea Turtle at a Time - Earlier this year, I had the privilege of joining a team of Cisco colleagues to volunteer at the Kosgoda Sea Turtle Conservation Project in Sri Lanka. (Added: 21-Apr-2026 Hits: 110)

• Dozens of baby sea turtles rescued from pool in Florida Keys - Dozens of baby sea turtles recently ended up in the pool of an Islamorada home after being led astray by the home's bright lights. (Added: 21-Aug-2026 Hits: 84)

• Conservation Groups Sue NOAA Over California Longline Permits, Alleging Buried Data on... - ... Sea Turtles Two conservation organizations have filed a federal lawsuit... sea turtles and marine mammals than the agency's own data warranted. (Added: 21-Aug-2026 Hits: 42)

• Rescued on Cape Cod, loggerhead turtle Helen swam rare 2548 trip | Exclusive - What happens when a Cape Cod sea turtle named Helen gets a second chance? It's an odyssey scientists can't stop watching. (Added: 21-Aug-2026 Hits: 29)

• Massachusetts rescue network races to save 'Lucky' and hundreds of stranded sea turtles - Young sea turtles can become cold-stunned after being drawn to Cape Cod beaches by warm waters. (Added: 21-Aug-2026 Hits: 80)

• Shell yeah! Turtle Crawl returns to Riverhead to help sea turtles - ... sea turtles and other marine animals across New York. Click here for tickets. "It's a fundraiser that directly supports the New York Marine Rescue... (Added: 21-Aug-2026 Hits: 92)

• Four Sea Turtles Return To Wild After Apollo Beach Rehab | Osprey Observer - Four young sea turtles received a fresh start this week thanks to months of care at The Florida Aquarium's Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Center in... (Added: 21-Aug-2026 Hits: 25)

• 29 cold-stunned sea turtles released into North Carolina waters after extended recovery as... - Science News: For sea turtles rescued from the icy waters off Cape Cod last autumn, the journey back to the ocean turned out to be far longer than... (Added: 21-Jul-2026 Hits: 87)

• Near 300-pound distressed sea turtle rescued by U.S. Coast Guard crew in Lower Florida Keys - A distressed female loggerhead sea turtle was rescued by a U.S. Coast Guard crew about seven miles south of Sugarloaf Key on Sunday. (Added: 21-Jul-2026 Hits: 57)

• Quick-thinking Rescuers Save Trapped Sea Turtle in Florida - A giant sea turtle has been rescued after becoming trapped beneath a wooden boardwalk on a sandy beach. The video shows Instagram user sagelajoie... (Added: 21-Jul-2026 Hits: 78)

• 450-pound distressed sea turtle rescued in the Florida Keys - A 450-pound sea turtle is now safe after the U.S. Coast Guard and Marathon Turtle Hospital saved it near Sugarloaf Key on Sunday. Author: Elisabeth... (Added: 21-Jul-2026 Hits: 106)

• How a Philippine community is protecting sea turtle hatchlings | News - The municipality of San Vicente in the Philippines' Palawan is a vital nesting ground for Olive Ridley sea turtles. (Added: 21-Jul-2026 Hits: 67)

• 14 sea turtle hatchlings rescued from Florida storm drains - Firefighters stepped in to help a wildlife rescue group when over a dozen sea turtle hatchlings got trapped in storm drains at a Florida... (Added: 21-Jul-2026 Hits: 115)

• 140 Hawksbill hatchlings released in Zamboanga Sibugay - Some 140 critically endangered Hawksbill sea turtle hatchlings were released at Pandilusan Island, Payao, Zamboanga Sibugay on Sunday, July 19,... (Added: 21-Jul-2026 Hits: 89)

• Petition calls for changes to Jupiter Beach dance event amid nesting season - As sea turtle nesting season peaks along Florida's coast, a popular Jupiter Beach dance gathering faces growing scrutiny from conservation... (Added: 21-Jun-2026 Hits: 58)

• New database for sea turtle DNA hopes to protect species from extinction - A new DNA database for sea turtles is aiming to keep them from extinction. NBC's George Solis explains. (Added: 21-Jun-2026 Hits: 52)

• Famed Lebanese turtle ecologist succumbs to injures recieved by Israeli strike - The group eulogized Khalil on its social media, noting that she had for decades "dedicated her life to protecting endangered sea turtles and their... (Added: 21-Jun-2026 Hits: 48)

• Cops rescue 21 sea turtles - Authorities in Bali foiled an attempt last week to illegally trade 21 protected green sea turtles, police said. (Added: 21-Jun-2026 Hits: 58)

• Loggerhead sea turtle returns to birthplace in Oman's beach after 12 years - Female loggerhead sea turtle revisits Oman's Masirah Island after 12 years, offering rare insight into site fidelity and conservation monitoring... (Added: 21-Jun-2026 Hits: 51)

• NATURE NOTES: NestFest volunteers collect tons of trash - ... sea turtle and shorebird nesting habitat along the upper Texas Coast. Sea turtles and birds can easily get entangled in trash when they come onto... (Added: 21-Mar-2026 Hits: 73)

• Sea Turtle with Shell Injury Gets Custom 3D-Printed Harness - A rescued sea turtle named Tortellini, who suffered a boat strike injury to her shell, has been outfitted with a custom 3D-printed harness to help... (Added: 21-Mar-2026 Hits: 54)

• Liefie and Thando tiny survivors of a tough journey at sea - Two tiny sea turtle hatchlings rescued along the KwaZulu-Natal coast are showing strong signs of recovery after arriving exhausted and weighed... (Added: 21-Mar-2026 Hits: 59)

• Tiny flippers, big impact: Development and nature can coexist - For eight years now, hatchling sea turtles -locally known as pawikan... Beyond protecting sea turtles, the program also seeks to nurture a... (Added: 21-Mar-2026 Hits: 81)

• New sea turtle hospital planned for Galveston to break ground in 2026 - Philanthropist Cheryl Mellenthin helped the new Galveston sea turtle rehabilitation hospital reach its $23 million fundraising foal through major... (Added: 21-May-2026 Hits: 48)

• Nine sea turtles released on Dauphin Island after months of rehabilitation - Kemp's ridley and green sea turtles returned to the Gulf at Dauphin Island following treatment at Audubon Aquarium Rescue. (Added: 21-May-2026 Hits: 45)

• From Los Mochis to Ohuira: A Journey Toward Community-Based Marine Conservation - It is also an important region for East Pacific green sea turtles, a species I have studied for over a decade.... sea turtle in a classroom full... (Added: 21-May-2026 Hits: 39)

• Nine rescued sea turtles swim free again during Dauphin Island beach release - ... sea turtle up close. But for the rescue teams standing nearby, the moment marked the end of months of rehabilitation and recovery. Audubon... (Added: 21-May-2026 Hits: 49)

• Rescued sea turtles swim free again during Dauphin Island beach release - NBC 15 provides local news, weather forecasts, notices of events and items of interest in the community, sports and entertainment programming for... (Added: 21-May-2026 Hits: 58)

• Colombia Expands the Acandí, Playón and Playona Sanctuary to the Panamanian Border to... - Rainforest Trust is proud to have funded this landmark expansion, which strengthens protection of nesting beaches for threatened sea turtles,... (Added: 21-May-2026 Hits: 57)

• Rare sea turtle arrives at National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium - 1/3. A worker inspects a Kemp's Ridley sea turtle, the most endangered sea turtle species,. A worker at New England Aquarium's Sea Turtle Hospital... (Added: 21-May-2026 Hits: 47)

• 9 sea turtles released on Dauphin Island after months of rehabilitation - Six Kemp's ridley and three green sea turtles returned to Gulf waters following treatment at Audubon Aquarium Rescue. (Added: 21-May-2026 Hits: 44)

• Memorial weekend beachgoers urged to clean up, leash pets to protect nests and hatchlings - FWC is reminding Memorial Day weekend beachgoers that sea turtle and shorebird nesting season is underway... sea turtles, including loggerheads,... (Added: 21-May-2026 Hits: 52)

• 3D-Printed Swimming Harness Helps Injured Sea Turtle with Rehabilitation - At the Georgia Sea Turtle Center on Jekyll Island, 3D printing is currently being used to rehabilitate a severely injured green sea turtle. (Added: 21-Sep-2026 Hits: 101)

• Sea Turtle Bowtie Returns to the Ocean After Rescuers Remove Two Fishing Hooks... - Uplifting sea turtle rehabilitation success: juvenile Bowtie released at Cocoa Beach after expert care. (Added: 21-Sep-2026 Hits: 63)

• How to protect sea turtles, hatchlings during nesting season - ... protect nesting sea turtles and their hatchlings. Nesting season runs May 1 through Oct. 31 in Florida and the Carolinas. (Added: 22-Apr-2026 Hits: 96)

• Coast Guard, ocean agency rescue stranded green sea turtle in Penghu - A green sea turtle found trapped on a beach in Penghu on Wednesday morning was safely released back into the ocean with the help of the Coast... (Added: 22-Apr-2026 Hits: 47)

• Gulfarium CARE Center releases sea turtles in first release of 2026 - Anyone who encounters a sea turtle in distress should report it to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Copyright 2026 WALA. All... (Added: 22-Apr-2026 Hits: 51)

• Sea turtle completes remarkable journey - A critically endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtle rescued from a Welsh beach has been flown more than 5000 miles back to the United States ahead of... (Added: 22-Aug-2026 Hits: 89)

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