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• Brazil expands monitoring as loggerhead turtles reappear in urban bay - The growing presence of loggerhead sea turtles in Guanabara Bay has placed renewed focus on conservation efforts led by Projeto Aruana. The... (Added: 3-May-2026 Hits: 52)

• Endangered green sea turtle found weak on CamSur shore dies - A rare green sea turtle found crawling weakly along the shoreline of Barangay Sabang in Calabanga, Camarines Sur died. (Added: 3-Oct-2026 Hits: 145)

• Oxbow offers free look at sea turtle conservation | St. Lucie County - Learn how Inwater Research Group works with FPL to protect endangered sea turtles species that call our waters home. Biologists will share the... (Added: 3-Oct-2026 Hits: 8)

• Born Free USA-Supported Shama Project Brings Community Conservation Lessons to... - Participants at the 2026 Ghana National Sea Turtle Conference at the University of Ghana, Legon. Photo: Michael Balinga. This blog post was written... (Added: 3-Sep-2026 Hits: 56)

• Sea turtle found stranded and weak on Phuket's Patong Beach - A weak sea turtle stranded on Patong Beach in Phuket was rescued by lifeguards before a marine rescue centre took over its care. (Added: 3-Sep-2026 Hits: 67)

• Leatherback turtles return to Terengganu waters | The Star - KUALA TERENGGANU: Leatherback sea turtles, an endangered species, are reported to have returned to the waters of this state on Tuesday. (Added: 3-Sep-2026 Hits: 54)

• "Onward, Ossie": Sea turtle to be released on Tybee Island - ... sea turtle known as "Ossie." Ossie the loggerhead sea turtle. Ossie was rescued as a hatchling on Ossabaw Island three years ago. When they are... (Added: 3-Sep-2026 Hits: 110)

• Turtle nursed back to health after Storm Goretti returned to wild - An exhausted sea turtle found washed up in Jersey has been nursed back to health and flown to the Azores. Crush, a loggerhead turtle, was found... (Added: 3-Sep-2026 Hits: 107)

• Sea turtle nesting season begins May 1 - Sea turtle nesting season begins May 1, and St. Johns County officials are asking residents, visitors, and businesses to help protect the turtles'... (Added: 30-Apr-2026 Hits: 57)

• Sea Turtle Inc. holding gender reveal party for rescued turtle - Chief Executive Officer Wendy Knight said when a member of the public rescues a sea turtle, they get to name them. The person who rescued this sea... (Added: 30-Apr-2026 Hits: 69)

• Gia Lai fishermen return many rare sea turtles to the ocean - Gia Lai - During fishing at sea, many fishermen rescued and released 7 rare sea turtles back into nature, contributing to protecting the ocean... (Added: 30-Apr-2026 Hits: 38)

• Meet Magpie, the South Padre Island dog helping save sea turtles - Meet Magpie, the 10-month-old Lab-mix helping Sea Turtle Inc. protect wildlife on South Padre Island. Trained to sniff out hidden nests in minutes... (Added: 30-Apr-2026 Hits: 50)

• Sea Turtle Season is Here - From May 1st to October 31st, Marco Island beaches turn into a very important habitat for female loggerhead sea turtles. (Added: 30-Apr-2026 Hits: 82)

• Creating value from sea turtle conservation. - Creating value from sea turtle conservation. Besides exploring the landscape, visitors to Con Dao National Park (Con Dao Special Economic Zone,... (Added: 30-Aug-2026 Hits: 80)

• Dozens of sea turtles rescued, 5 dead on Anna Maria Island due to artificial lighting - ANNA MARIA, Fla. - More than 70 sea turtle hatchlings were rescued and five were found dead this week after being disoriented by artificial... (Added: 30-Aug-2026 Hits: 119)

• In 1966, Marlon Brando bought a private Polynesian atoll after filming 'Mutiny on the Bounty' - ... sea turtle hatchlings recorded after decades of habitat protection. Biologists monitoring Tetiaroa Atoll recorded more than 15,614 green sea turtle... (Added: 30-Aug-2026 Hits: 93)

• Panama Communities Race To Save Sea Turtles From Climate Change - Local communities are taking their fight to the beaches to protect sea turtles from a changing climate in Panama's Azuero Peninsula,... (Added: 30-Aug-2026 Hits: 44)

• Dozens of sea turtle hatchlings rescued, 5 dead on Anna Maria Island - Rescuers found nearly 80 sea turtle hatchlings on Anna Maria Island after artificial lighting drew them away from their nests, officials say. (Added: 30-Aug-2026 Hits: 107)

• Five endangered sea turtles named Times New Roman, Papyrus, and Gigi swim free off Cape Cod - ... sea turtles - another case in Massachusetts with a Kemp Ridley sea turtle named Pancake who was able to return to the Atlantic after months of care. (Added: 30-Jul-2026 Hits: 69)

• 100-kg turtle rescued, returned to sea - A 100-kilogram green sea turtle was rescued and released back into the sea, after it washed ashore in Jomalig, Quezon following a strong... (Added: 30-Jul-2026 Hits: 72)

• Ancient turtle bones offer insight into future Caribbean conservation - ... sea turtle bones recovered from archaeological sites on Curaçao and Bonaire, uncovering a thousand-year record of human-turtle interaction that... (Added: 30-Jul-2026 Hits: 56)

• Museum highlights patrol - Organized in 2010, the North Myrtle Beach Sea Turtle Patrol is an all-volunteer organization dedicated to the preservation of endangered sea turtles. (Added: 30-Jul-2026 Hits: 266)

• SCCF: Record-breaking loggerhead nesting season - The Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation (SCCF) reported that it is a historic year for sea turtle nesting on Sanibel, as loggerhead nests have... (Added: 30-Jul-2026 Hits: 84)

• Renewed Hope for Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtles | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service - ... sea turtle - the world's most endangered sea turtle. By providing trained staff during peak hatchling season, program staff ensure that these... (Added: 30-Jul-2026 Hits: 53)

• Injured loggerhead sea turtle rescued from Intracoastal Waterway - An injured loggerhead sea turtle is receiving veterinary care after being rescued Tuesday from the Intracoastal Waterway near Swansboro. (Added: 30-Jul-2026 Hits: 55)

• Sea turtles nesting in strong numbers on Space Coast, Florida beaches - Judging by recent sightings of tiny reptilians 'flippering' around, endangered and threatened sea turtles seem to be off to another strong nesting... (Added: 30-Jul-2026 Hits: 80)

• Sea turtle hatchlings are starting to emerge, but some are not going to sea - Researchers rescued the season's first Kemp's ridley sea turtle washback after tides and currents pushed it back onto Galveston Island. (Added: 30-Jun-2026 Hits: 68)

• New Florida manatee, sea turtle decals support wildlife conservation efforts - Florida drivers can now show their support for wildlife conservation with the release of the new 2026-2027 manatee and sea turtle decals. (Added: 30-Jun-2026 Hits: 61)

• This Bionic Sea Turtle Could Be A Surprising Ally In The Fight Against Ocean Pollution - The Bionic Underwater Robot Turtle (BURT), designed by student Evan Budz, uses a Raspberry Pi and AI software to detect plastic waste and... (Added: 30-Jun-2026 Hits: 223)

• From a Sea Turtle Release to an Outhouse Race, These Ten Fourth of July Traditions... - From outhouse races in Vermont to an annual sea turtle release in Hawaii, here are some of our favorite ways to commemorate the Fourth across the... (Added: 30-Jun-2026 Hits: 52)

• Sea turtle "Soggy Bottom' released in Cocoa Beach after recovery. Photos - A juvenile green sea turtle was released back to the ocean following a three-month rehabilitation at East Coast Zoological Foundation's Sea Turtle... (Added: 30-Jun-2026 Hits: 52)

• The scientist behind the protection of sea turtles in Cuba has passed away - Dr. Félix Guillermo Moncada Gavilán, a Cuban scientist who led the conservation of sea turtles in Cuba and the Greater Caribbean for over 40 years... (Added: 30-Jun-2026 Hits: 59)

• Sea turtle Soggy Bottom released at Lori Wilson Park after rehab. See video - A juvenile green sea turtle was released back to the ocean following rehabilitation at East Coast Zoological Foundation's Sea Turtle... (Added: 30-Jun-2026 Hits: 52)

• 421 Sea Turtle Hatchlings Released Through Lombok Conservation Partnership - ... sea turtles to date. NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, June 30, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ - Lombok Island is home to sea turtles, yet many hatchlings... (Added: 30-Jun-2026 Hits: 194)

• Marine Scientist Who Championed Sea Turtle Conservation in Cuba Passes Away - Dr. Félix Guillermo Moncada Gavilán, a renowned marine biologist who spearheaded sea turtle conservation efforts in Cuba for over 40 years,... (Added: 30-Jun-2026 Hits: 38)

• This Critically Endangered Sea Turtle's Fight for Survival Is Absolutely Gut-Wrenching - ... sea turtle -and the picture he painted is one that stays with you. "Healthy sea turtles are swimming sea turtles," Marshall said. " Sea turtles that... (Added: 30-Mar-2026 Hits: 86)

• Hawaiians spotted sea turtles with mysterious 'graffiti' on their backs, and it sparked a 600... - Hawaii's Honu Count harnesses citizen science to track endangered green sea turtles, promoting conservation efforts and engaging the public in... (Added: 30-May-2026 Hits: 40)

• Endangered sea turtle finds new home at Dubuque museum - Dubuque's National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium recently welcomed the arrival of an endangered sea turtle - the first sea turtle at the... (Added: 30-May-2026 Hits: 57)

• Endangered rare sea turtle accidentally caught in Myrtle Beach - MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - A fisherman in the Grand Strand came across an endangered sea turtle. In a Saturday Facebook post, South Carolina State... (Added: 30-May-2026 Hits: 34)

• A real live teenage mutant ninja turtle? Viral sensation returns to the sea. - Early Grey, a rare hybrid turtle rescued from Cape Cod beach and nursed to health at Georgia Sea Turtle Center, returned to the ocean at Jekyll... (Added: 30-May-2026 Hits: 41)

• He Walked 4000 Km on Beaches, Lived on Remote Islands to Find Where Sea Turtles Nest - Satish Bhaskar walked 4000 km along India's coast to document sea turtle habitats. From remote islands to five months on Suheli, his fieldwork... (Added: 30-Sep-2026 Hits: 18)

• Influencer Films Himself On the Back of a Nesting Sea Turtle - A fitness influencer named Vadym Oleynik is the latest culprit. He filmed himself and his partner riding on a sea turtle in a protected turtle... (Added: 30-Sep-2026 Hits: 125)

• Ukrainian influencer faces legal action after sitting on sea turtle in Oman - All sea turtles are protected internationally under CITES, which strictly restricts commercial trade. Rules on approaching, handling, disturbing, or... (Added: 30-Sep-2026 Hits: 172)

• Rescued sea turtle 'Jurrasic' returns to the ocean in Juno Beach - Two hundred people gather to see "Jurrasic," a rescued sea turtle, return to the ocean in Juno Beach. (Added: 30-Sep-2026 Hits: 100)

• See it: Rare two-headed turtle hatchling found on Cape Cod - Cold-stunned sea turtles near the brink of death discovered along beaches in Massachusetts are often rescued by nonprofits and brought to the New... (Added: 30-Sep-2026 Hits: 89)

• Stranded Sea Turtle Struggles To Reach The Ocean - Heartwarming footage by Sage LaJoie captures the rescue of a large sea turtle found stranded on a sandy beach. The video shows the turtle lying on... (Added: 30-Sep-2026 Hits: 84)

• Three rehabilitated sea turtles set for release Wednesday at Folly Beach - A loggerhead and a Kemp's ridley sea turtle will be released at Folly Beach Wednesday after recieving treatment at the South Carolina... (Added: 30-Sep-2026 Hits: 129)

• Rehabilitated green sea turtle Jurassic returns to Atlantic - Jurassic, a 215-pound adult male green sea turtle, has been released back into the Atlantic Ocean after rehabilitation in Florida, equipped with a... (Added: 30-Sep-2026 Hits: 84)

• Con Dao turning sea turtle conservation into tourism value - It is also one of the country's most important sea turtle nesting areas, accounting for about 90 percent of Viet Nam's sea turtles. Each year from... (Added: 31-Aug-2026 Hits: 63)

• Houston Zoo Flys Sea Turtle 5000 Miles for Lifesaving Treatment - Rhossi, an endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtle, took a 5000 mile adventure from Wales back to the Houston Zoo in Texas. (Added: 31-Aug-2026 Hits: 59)

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