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• Israeli strike wounds sea turtle conservationist in Lebanon - Mansouri Beach, south of Tyre and around 8-10 km from the Israeli border, is a critical nesting ground for endangered loggerhead and green sea turtles... (Added: 7-Jun-2026 Hits: 20)

• 7 sea turtles admitted to the SC Aquarium & seeks medical supplies - CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) - The South Carolina Aquarium is asking for public support after a recent surge in rescued sea turtles brought seven new... (Added: 7-May-2026 Hits: 28)

• The Wildlife Rescued in the Wake of Every Mission - ... sea turtle hatchling release program timed to nighttime departures... Illegal fishing in marine protected areas damages reef systems, seabird colonies,... (Added: 7-May-2026 Hits: 24)

• Woman travels the world to see all 7 species of sea turtle - A Canadian mother of two discovered a new passion in 2020: protecting sea turtles. (Added: 7-May-2026 Hits: 32)

• Two sea turtles return to Mediterranean after months of rehabilitation - ..., released at Beit Yanai Beach with Poleg after both were rehabilitated at the National Sea Turtle Rescue Center. (Added: 7-May-2026 Hits: 18)

• Sea turtles: "Kesam" and "Polag" - (haipo) - Sea turtles "Kesam" and "Polag", who were rehabilitated at the National Sea Turtle Rescue Center of the Israel Nature and Parks... (Added: 7-May-2026 Hits: 39)

• Sea turtle Carnegie cleared for release by Georgia Sea Turtle Center - The Georgia Sea Turtle Center released Carnegie, a juvenile Green sea turtle, that was rescued from Cumberland Island in 2025. (Added: 8-Apr-2026 Hits: 20)

• Couple Saves Sea Turtle Trapped in Netting in Maldives - A couple worked together to rescue a sea turtle that was thoroughly entangled in a fishing net in the southern Maldives on Thursday, April 2,... (Added: 8-Apr-2026 Hits: 32)

• Aquarium of the Pacific just rescued an enormous sea turtle. They need your help saving her flipper. - Meatloaf, a green sea turtle weighing nearly 250 pounds, swims in a rehabilitation tank at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach on April 8, 2026. (Added: 8-Apr-2026 Hits: 23)

• First rescued sea turtle of 2026 set for ocean release on Jekyll Island - (WTOC) - The Georgia Sea Turtle Center is preparing for its first sea turtle release of the 2026 season. The release is scheduled for Wednesday, April... (Added: 8-Apr-2026 Hits: 27)

• BHPS Second Grade Students Participate in STEAM Project and Learn about Sea Turtle... - ... sea turtle conservation and the Engineering Design Process. Ms. Wilczynski shared, "Working with second-graders for the first time on a STEAM unit... (Added: 8-Apr-2026 Hits: 22)

• A Historic Achievement: Panama Releases Over 340,000 Sea Turtles and Activates a... - Panama released more than 340000 sea turtles in 2025, with records reflecting sustained effort on both coasts: 17321 specimens in the Caribbean. (Added: 8-Apr-2026 Hits: 13)

• Deputies rescue disoriented sea turtle hatchlings in Volusia County | FOX 51 Gainesville - A group of disoriented sea turtle hatchlings is safely back in the ocean after Volusia County deputies found the turtles traveling away from the... (Added: 8-Aug-2026 Hits: 6)

• Quick-Thinking Tourists Find Lost Sea Turtle in Florida - This video filmed by Megan Nichols captures the heartwarming moment she rescued a lost baby sea turtle after spotting it crawling along a road in... (Added: 8-Aug-2026 Hits: 40)

• Volusia County deputies rescue more than 70 baby sea turtles - Volusia County deputies rescued more than 70 baby sea turtles that were heading inland instead of toward the ocean. (Added: 8-Aug-2026 Hits: 38)

• Rare sea turtle rescued in Wales begins 5,000-mile journey home - Credit: Anglesey Sea Zoo A critically endangered sea turtle rescued from a Welsh beach is preparing for an extraordinary 5000-mile journey home. (Added: 8-Aug-2026 Hits: 52)

• Volusia County deputies rescue 70+ baby sea turtles - Deputies found dozens of hatchlings on the beach late Thursday after they became disoriented. (Added: 8-Aug-2026 Hits: 56)

• We Love Our Sea Turtles in Panama: MiAMBIENTE Establishes the National Committee for... - ... Sea Turtles, a permanent body that will seek to coordinate inter... sea turtles and their habitats, the National Action Plan for the... (Added: 8-Aug-2026 Hits: 5)

• Volusia Deputies Rescue 75 Disoriented Baby Sea Turtles Near Atlantic Avenue - Volusia County deputies and county workers rescued 75 disoriented baby sea turtles crawling toward Atlantic Avenue instead of the ocean. (Added: 8-Aug-2026 Hits: 38)

• Loggerhead sea turtle nest protected by the U.S. Navy in Virginia Beach - Loggerhead sea turtle nest protected by the U.S. Navy in Virginia Beach. @WVECTelevisionIncNo likesNo views2 minutes ago (Added: 8-Jul-2026 Hits: 35)

• Navy relocates threatened loggerhead sea turtle nest to improve hatchling survival - Loggerhead sea turtles are listed as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. Wright said habitat loss, hunting, and poaching have... (Added: 8-Jul-2026 Hits: 155)

• Florida Highlights record year for leatherback sea turtles with new decal - The endangered leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea) is the largest sea turtle in the world. On average, adults have a shell length of six feet and... (Added: 8-Jul-2026 Hits: 32)

• Dramatic water rescue: 4 men work to save 300-pound boat-struck sea turtle - A 324-pound adult female sea turtle was struggling in the intracoastal waterway, clearly injured and in need of help. (Added: 8-Jun-2026 Hits: 17)

• Warmer Sand, Fewer Males: The Crisis Quietly Facing Sea Turtles - June 16th is World Sea Turtle Day. Here's how you can celebrate these amazing creatures and help protect them. (Added: 8-Jun-2026 Hits: 22)

• Protecting Berau's sea turtles, preserving a global ecosystem - Dozens of children in Balikukup Village, Berau District, East Kalimantan, participate in a sea turtle -themed environmental education program... (Added: 8-Jun-2026 Hits: 19)

• Four Seasons Resort Nevis and the Sea Turtle Conservancy Celebrate 20 Years of Sea... - Over the past 20 years, the partnership has tracked more than 30 sea turtles nesting on Nevis, using satellite telemetry to follow their post-nesting... (Added: 8-Jun-2026 Hits: 145)

• The 2026 Sea Turtle Nesting Season has Begun! - As of May 1st, the Sea Turtle Conservation Bonaire (STCB) staff and volunteer beachkeepers conduct their nesting patrols on Klein Bonaire, Te Amo... (Added: 8-May-2026 Hits: 25)

• City: Sea turtle nesting season officially begins - ... sea turtles. "Because our shoreline serves as critical nesting habitat for these wildlife species, we ask beachgoers and boaters to do their part... (Added: 8-May-2026 Hits: 26)

• Rescued Sea Turtle Meatloaf Fights to Save Injured Flipper - Meatloaf, a 200-lb green sea turtle rescued from the San Gabriel River, is undergoing rehabilitation at the Aquarium of the Pacific after being... (Added: 9-Apr-2026 Hits: 38)

• Rescued sea turtle Carnegie returns to the ocean at Jekyll Island - Rehabilitated green sea turtle Carnegie released during the Georgia Sea Turtle Center's first sea turtle release of 2026 on Jekyll Island. (Added: 9-Apr-2026 Hits: 22)

• Green Sea Turtle released in Zamboanga Sibugay - AUTHORITIES have safely released a Green Sea Turtle back to its natural habitat in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay. (Added: 9-Apr-2026 Hits: 17)

• 200-pound green sea turtle rescued from San Gabriel River rehabbing at Aquarium of the Pacific - Long Beach Aquarium officials are asking the public to help raise funding for Meatloaf, a 200-pound sea turtle that was rescued from the San... (Added: 9-Apr-2026 Hits: 38)

• Meatloaf, a green sea turtle, is rehabilitating at Aquarium of the Pacific - Green sea turtles, those marvelous and mammoth mega-migrators, can cover thousands of miles on a migration journey. But Meatloaf, a rescued green... (Added: 9-Apr-2026 Hits: 16)

• Florida Aquarium rehabs 21 turtles as nesting season returns to state beaches - At the Florida Aquarium Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Center, the current turtles are a little too young for nesting season, but the goal is to return... (Added: 9-Apr-2026 Hits: 18)

• Rare sea turtle found on Texas beach, lifeguard steps in - A rare sea turtle was rescued after a Texas lifeguard found it struggling to breathe with a hook lodged in its airway. (Added: 9-Apr-2026 Hits: 20)

• CROW holds ribbon-cutting for new sea turtle complex - The event celebrated the completion of the highly anticipated facility, which replaces CROW's original sea turtle rehabilitation building that was... (Added: 9-Apr-2026 Hits: 16)

• Rare sea turtle Rhossi flown home by Pembrokeshire CEO - A critically endangered sea turtle rescued on a Welsh beach by a black labrador will begin his 5,000-mile journey home on Monday, in a helicopter... (Added: 9-Aug-2026 Hits: 5)

• Turtle rescued from the brink of death is returning home - A sea turtle is swimming in a shallow pool. According to Anglsi Sea Zoo director Frenki Xobro, sea turtles suffering from cold stunning are... (Added: 9-Aug-2026 Hits: 45)

• NEST reports record number of sea turtle nests on Northern Outer Banks - Several days ago, the Network for Endangered Sea Turtles (NEST) reported on Facebook that a nest laid by a Green Sea Turtle in Nags Head had tied... (Added: 9-Aug-2026 Hits: 5)

• On Isla Cañas in Panama Park, Rangers Protect 882 Olive Ridley Sea Turtle Eggs - The measure is part of the monitoring and conservation actions being carried out in this protected area to contribute to the protection of sea turtles... (Added: 9-Aug-2026 Hits: 5)

• 79 endangered hawksbill sea turtle hatchlings were released in Progreso - ... sea turtle hatchlings along the International Malecón beach. The emergency conservation response underscores the port city's commitment to... (Added: 9-Jul-2026 Hits: 23)

• Tourists saving sea turtles in Egypt - A role for tourists to protect turtles in the Red Sea; saving young trees in Niger; Indian mothers fight forever chemicals and aquaponics boosts... (Added: 9-Jul-2026 Hits: 30)

• STAR Center staff nurse rescued sea turtles back to health at aquarium on Roanoke Island - The sea turtle work is conducted under North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Sea Turtle Permit #26ST46. (Added: 9-Jul-2026 Hits: 72)

• Clearwater Marine Aquarium works to give sea turtles a fighting chance - The Clearwater Marine Aquarium specializes in conservation efforts, most notably highlighted by its Sea Turtle Patrol. (Added: 9-Jul-2026 Hits: 24)

• After months of rehabilitation, 10 sea turtles released off Cape Cod - The group included six Kemp's Ridleys, two loggerheads and two green sea turtles, all of which are threatened or endangered species. (Added: 9-Jul-2026 Hits: 44)

• Lake Worth Beach man accused of trying to sell rare hawksbill sea turtle shell - A Lake Worth Beach man is facing a felony charge after investigators said he tried to sell a rare sea turtle shell on Facebook Marketplace. (Added: 9-Jul-2026 Hits: 35)

• Rehabilitated Endangered Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle - On Dec 3, Pancake and 24 other Kemp's ridley sea turtles were transferred to the Atlantic Marine Conservation Society (AMSEAS) sea turtle triage... (Added: 9-Jul-2026 Hits: 63)

• Minister Boekhoudt Highlights Importance of Sea Turtle Protection at Conservation Event - ... Sea Turtle Conservation Curaçao, bringing together researchers, conservationists, volunteers and community partners dedicated to protecting the... (Added: 9-Jul-2026 Hits: 22)

• Marine researchers rescue sea turtle tangled in fishing line off the coast of Caesarea - Shortly after the team rescued the turtle, it was transported to the National Sea Turtle Rescue Center to receive treatment. (Added: 9-Jul-2026 Hits: 24)

• Meet the Disney aquarist caring for cold-stunned sea turtles at EPCOT - Aquarists at EPCOT's The Seas with Nemo & Friends are rehabilitating 14 rescued sea turtles as part of a broader conservation mission that also... (Added: 9-Jun-2026 Hits: 15)

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