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• CROW opens new sea turtle rehab complex on Sanibel - The Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife opened its $3 million Harkey Sea Turtle Complex on Sanibel Island, replacing a facility destroyed by... (Added: 1-May-2026 Hits: 162)

• Boaters for Turtles urges slower speeds during nesting seasaon - ... sea turtle protection zones during nesting season (May-August). A 2025 Florida State University-led study found that one in four sea turtles found... (Added: 1-May-2026 Hits: 116)

• Protecting the Sea Turtles - Protecting the Sea Turtles - About Grand Strand Magazine - Arts & Events - Food & Wine - Style & Shopping - Home & Garden - People - Community. (Added: 1-Oct-2026 Hits: 75)

• Florida TODAY: DeSantis environmental legacy, flu season, sea turtles - Florida TODAY: DeSantis environmental legacy, flu season, sea turtles... Hands off: Storms can leave endangered sea turtle hatchlings stranded on... (Added: 1-Oct-2026 Hits: 129)

• Protecting the Sea Turtles | Myrtle Beach, SC - By late October on the Grand Strand, the nesting season for sea turtles has typically come to an end. Female loggerheads have come ashore starting... (Added: 1-Oct-2026 Hits: 90)

• Rescued turtles to be released in the Azores - Sea Life Brighton has the UK's first permanent rehabilitation centre dedicated exclusively to sea turtle recovery. Joe Williams, curator at Sea... (Added: 1-Sep-2026 Hits: 134)

• U.S. Appeals Court Rules to Protect Imperiled Sea Turtles from Drowning in Fishing Nets - "We are delighted by this current ruling that will reduce the number of sea turtles from drowning in large shrimp nets, but we will continue to... (Added: 1-Sep-2026 Hits: 136)

• Atlantis Paradise Island Debuts Baby Sea Turtle Release Program - Guests will tour The Royal Fish Hospital, learn about the sea turtle's lifestyle, habitat and conservation efforts before the experience culminates at... (Added: 1-Sep-2026 Hits: 105)

• Public invited to loggerhead sea turtle nest excavation Wednesday on Ocracoke - The public will have another opportunity to get a close-up look at sea turtle conservation work at the Cape Hatteras National Seashore on Wednesday,... (Added: 1-Sep-2026 Hits: 74)

• Tourists witness rare sea turtle released back to wild in Lý Sơn - Director of the Lý Sơn Marine Protected Area Management Board Huỳnh Ngọc Dũng said the release of the sea turtle took place on April 10 morning,... (Added: 10-Apr-2026 Hits: 154)

• Tourists witness rare sea turtle released back to wild in Ly Son - A rare sea turtle trapped in an abandoned fishing net drifting offshore has been safely rescued and released back into the ocean off Ly Son... (Added: 10-Apr-2026 Hits: 118)

• Perquimans second graders raise funds for North Carolina Aquarium on R... - This year, students raised more than $1800 to support the care and rehabilitation of sea turtles in need along the Outer Banks. (Added: 10-Apr-2026 Hits: 150)

• Meatloaf the 200-Pound Sea Turtle Makes First Public Appearance After Her Dramatic Rescue - A rescued sea turtle weighing more than 200 pounds is now on public display, offering visitors a rare look at the delicate process of marine... (Added: 10-Apr-2026 Hits: 143)

• A Miraculous Rebirth in the Gulf of Mexico - ... sea turtles there, including the highly endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtle. "This is one of the most heavily used spots in the Gulf for sea turtle... (Added: 10-Apr-2026 Hits: 175)

• Loggerhead turtles are nesting in record numbers on beaches along the east coast - Rehabilitation like this is another reason sea turtle populations continue to grow. Boaters' fishing lines and floating plastics are the main... (Added: 10-Aug-2026 Hits: 272)

• Endangered sea turtle begins journey from Wales to Texas for release - Critically endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtle Rhossi is flown from Anglesey to begin an international rescue mission to Texas for release. (Added: 10-Aug-2026 Hits: 76)

• Crowd cheers as rehabilitated sea turtles swim free in Walton County - Hundreds watched as the Gulfarium CARE Center released two rehabilitated loggerhead sea turtles at Inlet Beach on Aug. 6. (Added: 10-Aug-2026 Hits: 114)

• Kemp's ridley sea turtle returning to Texas after washing ashore in Wales - Rhossi, a Kemp's ridley sea turtle found on a beach in Wales, is returning to Texas after more than two years of rehabilitation. (Added: 10-Aug-2026 Hits: 161)

• IOP commits to protecting sea turtles during beach renourishment - The City of Isle of Palms is committed to protecting sea turtles during beach renourishment. Island Turtle Team members patrol the beach daily... (Added: 10-Aug-2026 Hits: 168)

• Volunteers excavate Outer Banks sea turtle nests to track hatching success - OUTER BANKS, N.C. - The work to protect sea turtles doesn't end once hatchlings emerge from their nests and head toward the ocean. (Added: 10-Aug-2026 Hits: 139)

• Rare sea turtle returns home after UK rescue - A rare Gulf sea turtle found stranded in Britain is heading home after more than two years of rehabilitation and recovery. (Added: 10-Aug-2026 Hits: 149)

• Rescued marine turtle released back to sea in Surigao Sur town - BUTUAN CITY - A rescued female Green Sea Turtle was released back to sea in Carrascal, Surigao del Sur on Thursday. In a statement on Friday, the... (Added: 10-Jul-2026 Hits: 354)

• Loggerhead sea turtle Princess returns to ocean after lifesaving rescue - A 93-pound loggerhead sea turtle named Princess is back in the ocean after surviving a cold-water rescue and months of rehabilitation at a sea... (Added: 10-Jul-2026 Hits: 185)

• 'Most severe case we've ever seen': Sea turtle makes remarkable recovery from injury at... - Biologists with the Florida Aquarium's Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Center say one turtle is making a remarkable recovery from one of the worst... (Added: 10-Jun-2026 Hits: 182)

• Haifa lifeguards rescued a sea turtle that was caught in fishing line and is being rehabilitated... - (Live Here) - Sea Turtle Rescue: Three lifeguards from the Haifa Municipality Coastal Department noticed a large sea turtle entangled in fishing... (Added: 10-Jun-2026 Hits: 330)

• Audubon Aquarium's rescue team to release group of rehabilitated sea turtles into Gulf this week - The turtles were treated for illnesses related to cold temperatures. When water temperatures drop, Audubon said, sea turtles can become hypothermic or ... (Added: 10-Mar-2026 Hits: 110)

• Protect vulnerable sea turtles along KZN South Coast - ... sea turtles � and to know exactly what to do if they come across one. During this time, tiny hatchlings can sometimes become disorientated ... (Added: 10-Mar-2026 Hits: 191)

• Audubon Aquarium Rescue to release sea turtles after postponement - Audubon Aquarium Rescue will release sea turtles back into the Gulf on Wednesday after the event was postponed due to an oil spill. (Added: 10-Mar-2026 Hits: 312)

• Hawksbill turtle carcass found on Pengkalan Balak beach - DNA and satellites to protect sea turtles - Nation 1d ago. DNA and satellites to protect sea turtles. �. Next In Nation. INTERACTIVE: Climate woes... (Added: 10-May-2026 Hits: 122)

• How a global DNA database helps protect the green turtle - Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube In an era of global declines in wildlife populations,... (Added: 10-Oct-2026 Hits: 92)

• Protecting Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtles from New England to Texas - At the Sea Turtle Hospital in Quincy, MA, our Rescue and Rehabilitation team works to treat cold-stunned sea turtles found stranded on Cape Cod... (Added: 10-Sep-2026 Hits: 82)

• Turtle time: Nine rescued shelled sweethearts set for a 10 a.m. ocean sendoff - NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH, Onslow County - Nine rehabilitated sea turtles are scheduled to return to the ocean Thursday morning at North Topsail Beach. (Added: 10-Sep-2026 Hits: 128)

• Sea turtle returns to ocean after losing flipper in fishing line entanglement - A young sea turtle returned to the ocean Wednesday after weeks of rehabilitation, drawing a crowd of hundreds to Kalama Beach Park to watch the... (Added: 10-Sep-2026 Hits: 128)

• Bald Head Island Conservancy receives $424,582 grant for STEM, conservation programs - The Sea Turtle Scientists in Training program will give Brunswick Community College biology students hands-on experience with sea turtle biology,... (Added: 10-Sep-2026 Hits: 34)

• Lifeguard rescues one of world's rarest sea turtles - As Gulf Beach lifeguard Nevaeh Vela scanned the shore for signs of trouble, the last thing she expected to find was a massive Kemp's ridley sea turtle... (Added: 11-Apr-2026 Hits: 116)

• Visit 200-pound Meatloaf at sea turtle rehab | Los Angeles Times - Visitors to Aquarium of the Pacific can now get an up-close look at Meatloaf, a rescued green sea turtle undergoing rehabilitation after a serious... (Added: 11-Apr-2026 Hits: 186)

• Marine Science Center hosts two-day Turtle Day event in Volusia County - The event features animal exhibits, touch pools, and sea turtle rehabilitation education.... The center is also showcasing its turtle triage and... (Added: 11-Apr-2026 Hits: 122)

• Four rehabilitated green sea turtles released into the Atlantic Ocean - Biologists with The Florida Aquarium prepared the turtles for their cross-state journey Tuesday morning from the Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Center in... (Added: 11-Aug-2026 Hits: 129)

• Cold-Stunned and Near Death, Pancake the Turtle Finally Swims Free - Sea turtles swimming at the Atlantic Marine Conservation Society's Sea Turtle Care Facility, where they are closely monitored by trained veterinarians... (Added: 11-Aug-2026 Hits: 100)

• Beach Party Canceled to Protect Sea Turtle Nests - A planned event at a Caretta caretta nesting beach was called off after intervention by the ARCHELON sea turtle protection group. (Added: 11-Aug-2026 Hits: 123)

• Ormoc's 'Saving Kan' Story Lives On Through Giant Sea Turtle Art Installation - A heartwarming sea turtle rescue in Ormoc has found new life as an eye-catching symbol of the city's commitment to marine conservation. (Added: 11-Aug-2026 Hits: 90)

• At age 5, Colin Limpus watched his family collect turtle eggs for food - Limpus began his sea turtle research in the late 1960s and later... The State of the World's Sea Turtles profile notes that during the 1970s... (Added: 11-Aug-2026 Hits: 129)

• From Wrist to Reef: The Seiko-Sponsored Mission to Save Australia's Sea Turtles - The Cairns Turtle Rehabilitation Centre is fighting to preserve Australia's sea turtle population with a little help from Seiko. (Added: 11-Aug-2026 Hits: 73)

• Where Israel's Sea Turtles Recover Before Returning Home - The four are large sea turtles, part of the breeding group of the National Sea Turtle Rescue Center. They swam slowly, and for a moment it felt as... (Added: 11-Jul-2026 Hits: 120)

• Rescued sea turtle Princess returns to the ocean - After months of rehabilitation, Princess, a 93-pound loggerhead sea turtle rescued from a frigid Cape Cod beach, was released back into the... (Added: 11-Jul-2026 Hits: 141)

• N.E.S.T. reports 34th sea turtle nest of 2026 season - On Saturday, July 11, the Network for Endangered Sea Turtles (N.E.S.T.) identified the latest sea turtle nest found on the Northern Outer Bank this... (Added: 11-Jul-2026 Hits: 128)

• Girls rescued a floating sea turtle tangled in fishing net and covere... #Shorts - Girls rescued a floating sea turtle tangled in fishing net and covered in barnacles... #wholesome #animal # seaturtle #barnacles #wildlife #Shorts. (Added: 11-Jun-2026 Hits: 165)

• Zoomarine Algarve releases six rescued sea turtles back into Atlantic Ocean - Six juvenile loggerhead sea turtles have been returned to the Atlantic Ocean after months of rehabilitation at Zoomarine Algarve. (Added: 11-Jun-2026 Hits: 148)

• 27 endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtles released in Biloxi after rehab at Audubon Institute - It's the most endangered sea turtle on the planet. They were sent from New England to New Orleans. Two more are green sea turtles that were cold- ... (Added: 11-Mar-2026 Hits: 225)

• Tiny turtle in KZN: Covered in barnacles and clinging to life - What is SAAMBR's role in protecting sea turtles ? SAAMBR runs one of Africa's best-known turtle rehabilitation programmes and this year celebrates 75 ... (Added: 11-Mar-2026 Hits: 112)

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