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• Hitting the beach and protecting the sea turtles - Operating since 1994 in Glyfada, this is one of the first Sea Turtle Rescue Centres in the Mediterranean and the only one in Greece. "Over the years,... (Added: 26-Jun-2026 Hits: 45)

• Hawaii's marine life: A guide for visitors - All sea turtles in Hawaiʻi are protected under state and federal law. This means conservation efforts have helped green sea turtle nesting populations... (Added: 26-Jun-2026 Hits: 59)

• Lifeguards rescue hooked sea turtle in Bay County - Lifeguards at MB Miller County Pier were called to help Mocha, a previously tagged sea turtle that had been inadvertently hooked by a fisherman... (Added: 26-Jun-2026 Hits: 234)

• Wilbur in the wild: 250-pound sea turtle rescued from Tybee highway - The Tybee Island Marine Science Center shared Friday that a curator successfully helped rescue Wilbur after the sea turtle was found stranded along... (Added: 26-Jun-2026 Hits: 35)

• Florida joins global effort to protect sea turtles using DNA tracking - A new global project called ShellBank is using DNA to help scientists track sea turtles from the beaches where they hatch all the way to the... (Added: 26-Jun-2026 Hits: 54)

• Video: Endangered sea turtles returned to sea after medical treatment - See New England Aquairum's heartwarming release of recovered sea turtles. New England Aquarium returned a dozen turtles to the waters of West... (Added: 26-Jun-2026 Hits: 36)

• U.S. Senate approves funding for sea turtle rescue through 2030 - The Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act of 2025 isn't official law yet - it still needs approval from the U.S. House of... (Added: 26-Mar-2026 Hits: 49)

• Florida beach restoration in sea turtle nesting season Martin County - The Army Corps is about to begin its third beach restoration project using bulldozers and dump trucks during sea turtle nesting season. (Added: 26-Mar-2026 Hits: 55)

• Rehabilitated sea turtle Amelie returns to ocean after losing fin - JUNO BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) - A sea turtle named Amelie is swimming free again in Florida's ocean. On Wednesday, Amelie, an adult Kemp's Ridly sea... (Added: 26-Mar-2026 Hits: 51)

• Six endangered sea turtles released into Mississippi Sound after rehabilitation - "So, one of the great things about a sea turtle release is the fact that people can see sea turtles. You don't get to see them out there, and... (Added: 26-Mar-2026 Hits: 39)

• Mississippi Aquarium releases 28 endangered sea turtles into Gulf - ... sea turtles into the Gulf of Mexico Wednesday afternoon in its largest sea turtle release of the year. (Added: 26-Mar-2026 Hits: 37)

• Endangered sea turtle finds home at Mississippi River Museum - There are only an estimated 8000 of this species of sea turtle still in the wild. For more Local News from KCRG: https://www.kcrg.com/ For more... (Added: 26-May-2026 Hits: 31)

• Biologists move unprecedented Orange County sea turtle eggs to protect them from... - The olive ridley sea turtle eggs will incubate at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach. (Added: 26-Sep-2026 Hits: 53)

• Rescued Sea Turtle Eggs Monitored at LB Aquarium - More than 200 endangered olive ridley sea turtle eggs are being monitored Saturday at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach after they were... (Added: 26-Sep-2026 Hits: 53)

• CA: BIOLOGISTS MOVE SEA TURTLE EGGS FOR PROTECTION - Marine Biologists move rare sea turtle eggs from Orange County beaches to an Aquarium for safety. (Added: 26-Sep-2026 Hits: 62)

• First SoCal sea turtle eggs moved before Hurricane Polo hits - Marine scientists relocated 200 olive ridley sea turtle eggs to an aquarium to protect them from Hurricane Polo's high tides. (Added: 26-Sep-2026 Hits: 87)

• Sea turtle eggs moved to aquarium ahead of storm - More than 200 eggs from two endangered sea turtle nests in Orange County were moved to the Aquarium of the Pacific amid concerns from the incoming... (Added: 26-Sep-2026 Hits: 72)

• Green Sea Turtle 'Poinsettia' Rescued by Coastal Connections Returns to Ocean After Rehabilitation - A juvenile green sea turtle named Poinsettia has been successfully released back into the ocean following months of rehabilitation. (Added: 27-Apr-2026 Hits: 47)

• Mote Documents First Sea Turtle Nest of 2026 | Sarasota Magazine - Mote Marine Laboratory's Sea Turtle Conservation and Research Program (STCRP) has documented the first local sea turtle activity of the 2026... (Added: 27-Apr-2026 Hits: 59)

• Sea Turtle Monitoring on Casey Key - Staff from Mote's Sea Turtle Conservation & Research team intern Brooke DeRuwe monitors sea turtle nests on Casey Key beach on May 21, 2021. (Added: 27-Apr-2026 Hits: 55)

• 'A Night on the River' fundraiser helps protect sea turtles - The Caretta Research Project uses research tools and techniques to protect sea turtles and minimize any threat to their eggs and hatchlings. (Added: 27-Apr-2026 Hits: 42)

• What Causes Sea Turtle Injuries? - ... sea turtles, according to a panel of experts at an event held by the... Sea Turtle Biologist at the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation... (Added: 27-Apr-2026 Hits: 56)

• 3 Florida beach restoration projects celebrated by Army Corps, counties - All state and federal sea turtle regulations were followed, the work was done before most sea turtles started nesting, and the new sand will give... (Added: 27-Apr-2026 Hits: 135)

• DENR urges protection of green sea turtle nest in Panglao - ... sea turtle nesting site along the shoreline fronting Henann Resort in Tawala. The coastal stretch leading to Amorita Resort is known as a nesting... (Added: 27-Apr-2026 Hits: 42)

• 2 endangered sea turtles safely released in Tacloban - Two green sea turtles accidentally caught by local fishermen were safely released back into the waters of Cancabato Bay in Tacloban on Sunday. (Added: 27-Apr-2026 Hits: 53)

• Lisa Komoroske Wins National Geographic Explorer Award to Study Hawaiian Sea Turtle... - ... sea turtle. Despite recovering from near-extinction in the 20 th century, honu now face the challenges of habitat loss and the impacts of climate... (Added: 27-Apr-2026 Hits: 55)

• Seychelles strengthens sea turtle protection with new seasonal protected areas - The measures target hawksbill and green turtles, the two sea turtle species that nest in Seychelles. According to the ministry's July newsletter,... (Added: 27-Aug-2026 Hits: 89)

• Two Turtles Trapped In Fishing Gear Saved On The Gold Coast | 10 News - Shell of a rescue! Sea World Foundation have successfully freed two green sea turtles entangled in fishing gear at the Gold Coast Seaway. (Added: 27-Aug-2026 Hits: 96)

• 11 Sea Turtles Released into Waters off Jeju Island - Aqua Planet Yeosu has actively taken part in sea turtle conservation efforts, having released a total of 175 sea turtles into the wild between 2017... (Added: 27-Aug-2026 Hits: 79)

• Ocean bound: Endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtle Pancake returns home after rehabilitation - Pancake, an endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtle, made a splash when it returned to its natural habitat on July 24 after eight months of... (Added: 27-Jul-2026 Hits: 63)

• Sea turtle released back into sea after rehabilitation - Sea turtle released back into sea after rehabilitation. BBC CNN DW CGTN NBC ABC ALJazeera. France24 JoyNews CitiTV Net2TV. TV3 UTV DelayTV KofiTV (Added: 27-Jul-2026 Hits: 57)

• Video Sea turtle released back into sea after rehabilitation - After two months of rehabilitation at a rescue facility in Italy, a sea turtle named Ulysses was released into the Adriatic Sea. (Added: 27-Jul-2026 Hits: 50)

• Sea turtle washed ashore in Florida, too weak to swim, makes a triumphant return to the ocean - Sea turtles already face a growing list of threats - including habitat loss, marine debris, boat strikes, and getting caught in discarded fishing gear... (Added: 27-Jul-2026 Hits: 198)

• From poacher to protector: The man who once hunted endangered sea turtles is now risking... - Science News: Sea turtles have roamed the world's oceans for more than 100 million years, surviving mass extinctions and dramatic changes to... (Added: 27-Jun-2026 Hits: 49)

• Endangered Kemp's ridley turtles released after lifesaving care VIDEO - Seven of these turtles were Kemp's Ridley sea turtles, the smallest marine creature in the world and also the most endangered type of sea turtle,... (Added: 27-Jun-2026 Hits: 37)

• Celebrate sea turtle conservation successes, but don't stop the fight | Opinion - After decades of protection, green sea turtles are rebounding and no longer classified as endangered on the global Red List of Threatened Species. (Added: 27-Jun-2026 Hits: 46)

• Save This Species: Hawksbill Sea Turtle - Hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata). IUCN Red List status: Critically endangered globally. Description: Hawksbill turtles measure 2.5 to... (Added: 27-Mar-2026 Hits: 33)

• Sign of record El Ni�o spark calls to protect sea turtles off California - The Center for Biological Diversity has warned NOAA it faces legal action if it fails to protect endangered loggerhead sea turtles from drift gillnets... (Added: 27-May-2026 Hits: 29)

• Gulf oil drilling approval comes as baby turtles head to sea in Florida - ... sea turtles, which head out to sea in late spring. A sea turtle... (Added: 27-May-2026 Hits: 46)

• Eyes on Hainan: New Sea Turtle Shelter Opens in South China's Hainan - A newly launched sea turtle shelter in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, is advancing marine wildlife protection efforts from rescue and... (Added: 27-May-2026 Hits: 36)

• Several sea turtle nests disturbed on the Space Coast over holiday weekend - The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) received a report from the Sea Turtle Preservation Society after multiple stakes were... (Added: 27-May-2026 Hits: 38)

• Where science meets the sand: Sullivan's Island students help protect 1st sea turtle nest - Sea turtle nesting season is officially underway in South Carolina, and students at Sullivan's Island Elementary School are already stepping up to... (Added: 27-May-2026 Hits: 42)

• First-ever West Coast sea turtle eggs rescued before swell - First-ever West Coast sea turtle eggs rescued before swell. 00:56. UP NEXT. Iran offers new proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz. 00:48. Fans mark... (Added: 27-Sep-2026 Hits: 59)

• 'Together to Protect Turtles' to conserve biodiversity - ... sea turtles, which are a key component of biodiversity in Al Sharqiyah... For most sea turtle species, the peak hatching season falls between July and... (Added: 27-Sep-2026 Hits: 39)

• Con Dao National Park releases over 5,600 hatchling turtles into sea- - Visitors enjoy the experience of releasing baby sea turtles into the ocean. Sea turtle conservation continues to stand out as a key success. From... (Added: 28-Apr-2026 Hits: 41)

• Chinese tourist who picked up sea turtle on Xiaoliuqiu may face fine - Touching sea turtle violated Wildlife Conservation Act | Apr. 28, 2026 12:44. (Added: 28-Apr-2026 Hits: 37)

• Chinese tourist under probe for touching protected sea turtle - A Chinese national is under investigation for allegedly handling a sea turtle on Siaoliouciou (小琉球) over the weekend. The man, surnamed Liu (劉)... (Added: 28-Apr-2026 Hits: 42)

• Island of Cozumel records first sea turtle nest of 2026 season - Noel Rival, Cozumel's Sub-directorate of Ecology, carried out the marking of the sea turtle nest as part of the island's permanent conservation... (Added: 28-Apr-2026 Hits: 53)

• Decades of conservation pays off with banner turtle nesting season - Sea turtle conservation is a lot like planting a tree today to be able to sit in shade years from now. Both are long-term investments. (Added: 28-Aug-2026 Hits: 75)

• Sea turtles find protection from Senegal fishermen - Rutam House, Plot 103/109, Apapa-Oshodi Express Way, Isolo, P.M.B 1217 Oshodi, Lagos, Nigeria. (Added: 28-Aug-2026 Hits: 114)

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