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• Sea turtles rescued from storm drain - A sea turtle rescue unfolded in an Indian Rocks Beach storm drain. The turtles appear to have been disoriented, likely by improper lighting. ^new (Added: 8-Sep-2026 Hits: 21)

• Volunteers rescue sea turtles trapped in storm drain near Clearwater - CC Pond said she was heading to a home near Clearwater when she saw a sea turtle nesting team and a Pinellas County Sheriff's Offce deputy looking... ^new (Added: 8-Sep-2026 Hits: 32)

• Sea turtle DNA research to be focus of Ocean Isle Beach lecture - Scientists are using sea turtle DNA to uncover family connections, nesting patterns and breeding information that could help guide conservation... ^new (Added: 9-Sep-2026 Hits: 43)

• Green sea turtle caught in fishing net rescued in Romblon - A green sea turtle was rescued after it was found entangled in a fishing net off Barangay Buenavista in Looc, Romblon on September 9. ^new (Added: 9-Sep-2026 Hits: 29)

• Bald Head Island Conservancy lands $424K grant for coastal science training - The conservation group said the grant will also establish " Sea Turtle Scientists in Training," a new field-based partnership with Brunswick... ^new (Added: 9-Sep-2026 Hits: 20)

• Mote's Run for the Turtles promotes conservation effort on Siesta Beach - Sea turtle nesting season begins May 1 and continues through Oct. 31... Sea turtles play a critical role as a keystone species, according to... (Added: 1-Apr-2026 Hits: 69)

• Sweet Healing: Brevard Zoo uses honey to treat injured sea turtle - A rescue turtle at the Brevard Zoo is getting some "sticky" treatment for her injuries. (Added: 1-Apr-2026 Hits: 88)

• Historic leatherback sea turtle nest discovered on the Outer Banks - A remarkable milestone in sea turtle conservation occurred early July 30, when a leatherback sea turtle nested on the 4×4 in Corolla. (Added: 1-Aug-2026 Hits: 51)

• Stranded sea turtle smothered in barnacles spent 6 months healing, then swam free - A green sea turtle stranded on an Australian beach last year appeared unlikely to pull through when rescuers found her. (Added: 1-Aug-2026 Hits: 40)

• Rescued sea turtle released off Quezon's Jomalig Island - Residents rescued a large sea turtle after it wandered onto the shore near a beach resort in Jomalig, Quezon, on Thursday night. (Added: 1-Aug-2026 Hits: 64)

• Rescued sea turtle released after weeks of rehabilitation - Read about Soggy Bottom, a young green sea turtle rescued from fishing gear, now thriving in the Atlantic after rehabilitation. (Added: 1-Jul-2026 Hits: 67)

• New Florida manatee, sea turtle decals raise funds for rescue, research programs - FOX49 Fox Tallahassee and WTLF CW Tallahassee provide news, sports, entertainment and public interest programs to Tallahassee, Florida and nearby... (Added: 1-Jul-2026 Hits: 70)

• Wild Encounters - From sea turtles and songbirds to birds of prey, mammals and even rescued exotic animals, these organizations share a common mission: to... (Added: 1-Jul-2026 Hits: 65)

• Join the Team Effort to Conserve Manatees and Sea Turtles with an FWC Decal - The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission released 2026-2027 manatee and sea turtle decals highlighting conservation partnerships. (Added: 1-Jul-2026 Hits: 63)

• Rescued Sea Turtle 'Soggy Bottom' Returns to the Ocean at Cocoa Beach - A juvenile green sea turtle will be headed back to the ocean after being found wrapped in fishing line and rehabilitated at East Coast Zoological... (Added: 1-Jul-2026 Hits: 80)

• Türkiye imposes nighttime beach restrictions to protect endangered sea turtles - Türkiye has introduced strict nighttime restrictions on several of its most famous Mediterranean beaches to protect endangered sea turtles during... (Added: 1-Jun-2026 Hits: 69)

• TUI Care Foundation Marks 10 Years of 'Turtle Aid' with Over 2.8 Million Sea Turtle Hatchlings - Sea turtles are amongst the most endangered marine species, facing increasing threats from coastal development, light pollution, climate change... (Added: 1-Jun-2026 Hits: 79)

• Endangered sea turtle accidentally caught and released in Myrtle Beach (Video) - An angler accidentally hooked an endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtle from the Myrtle Beach State Park fishing pier. After assessing and unhooking... (Added: 1-Jun-2026 Hits: 79)

• Over 30 rehabilitated sea turtles released back into the Gulf by Texas Sealife Center - The Texas Sealife Center released 32 rehabilitated sea turtles back into the ocean, highlighting the vital role nonprofit wildlife rescue... (Added: 1-Jun-2026 Hits: 67)

• Tips to Keep Siesta Key's Nesting Turtles Safe - Sea turtles are protected under federal law, and any harassment or interference with a sea turtle - living or dead - is subject to penalties. If you... (Added: 1-Jun-2026 Hits: 65)

• 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: 76)

• 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: 63)

• Sea turtles: Lives and misfortunes mapped on their backs - A green sea turtle swims in waters off South Florida. As measures to protect sea turtles ebb and flow, the turtle's "lost years" spent out at sea... (Added: 1-May-2026 Hits: 90)

• Sea turtle nesting season underway on North Carolina coast - Sea turtle nesting season is officially underway on the North Carolina coast, and beachgoers play an important role in protection efforts. (Added: 1-May-2026 Hits: 72)

• Marco Island considers fishing restrictions to protect sea turtles - ... sea turtle nesting season, which begins May 1. The proposed ordinance would prohibit beach fishing from 9 p.m. to 9 a.m. during sea turtle season... (Added: 1-May-2026 Hits: 120)

• Escambia County launches seasonal sea turtle conservation effort - Learn how volunteers in Escambia County are working to protect sea turtles during nesting season on Pensacola Beach and Perdido Key. (Added: 1-May-2026 Hits: 108)

• 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: 16)

• 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: 32)

• 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: 43)

• 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: 16)

• 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: 83)

• 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: 55)

• 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: 60)

• 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: 69)

• 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: 81)

• 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: 58)

• 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: 17)

• 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: 62)

• 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: 106)

• 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: 67)

• 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: 15)

• 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: 51)

• 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: 190)

• 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: 92)

• '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: 90)

• 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: 162)

• 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: 60)

• 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: 167)

• 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: 89)

• 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: 56)

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