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• Police in Bali foil an attempt to trade protected 21 live green sea turtles and arrest a suspect - Authorities in Bali have foiled an illegal trade of 21 protected green sea turtles. Police seized the animals last week after locals reported... (Added: 20-Jun-2026 Hits: 89)

• How Every New England Aquarium Ticket Supports Ocean Conservation - ... sea turtles. Plus, many animals receive specialized treatment plans... sea turtle being examined in a veterinary setting A Kemp's ridley sea... (Added: 20-Jun-2026 Hits: 68)

• Mona Khalil, Defender of Sea Turtles, Killed in an Israeli Strike in Lebanon - For a quarter century, Ms. Khalil ran a guesthouse and worked to protect endangered sea turtles who every summer lay their eggs on a stretch of... (Added: 20-Jun-2026 Hits: 126)

• SOP released to conserve sea turtles across 36 islands of Lakshadweep - All four major species of sea turtles - Green turtles, Hawksbills, Leatherbacks and Oliver Ridleys - enjoy the highest tier of legal protection under... (Added: 20-Jun-2026 Hits: 77)

• Turtle tangled in beach chair | #turtle #wildlife #beach # seaturtles #nature - Kemp's ridley sea turtles are the most endangered sea turtle species on Earth; as someone who studies threatened turtles and tortoises, stories... (Added: 20-Jun-2026 Hits: 85)

• Bali Police Intercept Smuggling Attempt, Rescue 21 Live Green Sea Turtles - Bali Police rescued 21 live green sea turtles and arrested a suspect during a nighttime raid on the Buleleng coast. Authorities are pursuing two... (Added: 20-Jun-2026 Hits: 86)

• Green sea turtle hatchlings reach Panglao Sea, boosting conservation efforts - CEBU CITY-Seventy-nine green sea turtle hatchlings were released in Panglao Sea, marking another positive step in the conservation of one of the... (Added: 20-Jun-2026 Hits: 171)

• Turtle Tuesdays return to Palm Beach for summer beach cleanups - The program aims to protect sea turtle nesting grounds during their nesting season. - Cleanups are held on the second Tuesday of each month from June... (Added: 20-Jun-2026 Hits: 114)

• Sea turtle nesting season begins; FWC urges beachgoers to protect nests, hatchlings - The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is reminding residents and visitors that sea turtle nesting season has begun and urging... (Added: 20-Mar-2026 Hits: 79)

• How a Corpus Christi aquarium runs one of the nation's largest wildlife rescue operations - The Texas State Aquarium maintains a center to rehabilitate sea turtles, birds, fish and even coral.... A sea turtle rests at the Texas State... (Added: 20-Mar-2026 Hits: 84)

• KCNSC engineers save sea turtle's life at Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium - A rescued sea turtle that once struggled just to stay upright is now gliding through the water with ease at the Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium. (Added: 20-Mar-2026 Hits: 66)

• Endangered sea turtle washes up on Texas beach, recovering after Houston Zoo emergency visit - What is a Kemp's Ridley Turtle? According to NOAA Fisheries, Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtles are the smallest sea turtle in the world. The turtles are... (Added: 20-Mar-2026 Hits: 66)

• 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: 68)

• 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: 116)

• 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: 67)

• 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: 96)

• 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: 86)

• 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: 85)

• Panama City marine rescuers break ground on long-awaited facility | Coral Springs News - FPMI specializes in the rescue and rehabilitation of marine life, such as dolphins and sea turtles, across the region. FPMI's stranding... (Added: 20-Oct-2026 Hits: 66)

• Registration open for cold-stunned turtle rescue volunteer training - ... sea turtles ahead of the upcoming cold-stun season. The organization is... The organization is offering free virtual training sessions for people... (Added: 20-Oct-2026 Hits: 106)

• Council asks feds to review green sea turtle status, move to allow traditional cultural harvest - Although populations of green sea turtles in the territories are listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act, an international body of... (Added: 20-Sep-2026 Hits: 52)

• 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: 94)

• 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: 93)

• Chinese diver detained for allegedly spearing, eating endangered turtle in world's most... - Indonesian authorities are holding a Chinese diving instructor over the alleged killing and eating of a critically endangered hawksbill sea turtle... (Added: 20-Sep-2026 Hits: 18)

• 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: 130)

• 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: 102)

• 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: 139)

• 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: 112)

• 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: 82)

• 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: 116)

• 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: 123)

• 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: 75)

• 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: 40)

• 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: 51)

• 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: 103)

• 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: 109)

• 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: 135)

• 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: 77)

• 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: 140)

• 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: 115)

• 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: 88)

• 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: 100)

• 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: 75)

• 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: 72)

• 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: 72)

• 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: 76)

• 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: 92)

• 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: 97)

• 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: 312)

• 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: 78)

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