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• 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: 78)

• 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: 78)

• 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: 318)

• 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: 70)

• 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: 51)

• 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: 36)

• 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: 217)

• 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: 40)

• 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: 37)

• 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: 49)

• 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: 46)

• Rare green sea turtle lays 82 eggs on Vietnam's Hon Cau island - The sea turtle nest discovered on Hon Cau island. Photo: N.X.. Nguyen Thanh Phuc, director of the Hon Cau Marine Protected Area Management Board in... (Added: 8-Oct-2026 Hits: 86)

• Hol Chan Records 75 Sea Turtle Nests so far this Season - Hol Chan Marine Reserve reported 75 sea turtle nests along San Pedro's beaches in an October 5th update following surveys by its biologists. (Added: 8-Oct-2026 Hits: 101)

• Bradenton woman arrested in undercover sea turtle poaching bust, officials say - The investigation also uncovered the illegal sale of protected sea turtles. FWC says Terry Carrington, 40, of Port St. Joe, Anthony Folsom, 22, of... (Added: 8-Oct-2026 Hits: 57)

• Brevard Zoo to Release Rehabilitated Sea Turtles Falafel and Julian at Paradise Beach on Thursday - Two sea turtles that overcame serious medical challenges at Brevard Zoo's Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Center are ready to return to the ocean,... (Added: 8-Oct-2026 Hits: 53)

• Sea turtles rescued from Indian Rocks Beach storm drain, improper lighting blamed - A storm drain along Gulf Boulevard became a rescue site Monday morning after multiple sea turtles ended up trapped inside. (Added: 8-Sep-2026 Hits: 67)

• Appleby Cayman Sponsors Sea Turtle Tracker KY To Support Marine Conservation Research - Appleby is proud to sponsor Sea Turtle Tracker KY, the Department of Environment's (DOE) new sea turtle tracking initiative, continuing the firm's... (Added: 8-Sep-2026 Hits: 14)

• Green sea turtle rescued, released in Isabela's Dinapigue town - A green sea turtle was rescued after being found entangled in a fishing net and later released in coastal waters off Dinapigue, Isabela,... (Added: 8-Sep-2026 Hits: 101)

• Cape Cod's rescued sea turtles can be tracked for a year or more as they roam the Atlantic - Some sea turtles rescued in Massachusetts remain traceable long after they are returned to the ocean, with public updates showing where certain... (Added: 8-Sep-2026 Hits: 10)

• 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. (Added: 8-Sep-2026 Hits: 69)

• 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... (Added: 8-Sep-2026 Hits: 97)

• 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: 38)

• 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: 55)

• 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: 50)

• 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: 33)

• 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: 36)

• 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: 50)

• 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: 114)

• 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: 33)

• 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: 26)

• 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: 90)

• 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: 22)

• 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: 23)

• 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: 65)

• 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: 44)

• 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: 45)

• 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: 147)

• 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: 41)

• 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: 40)

• 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: 135)

• 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: 62)

• 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: 40)

• Group of friends attempt to rescue wounded sea turtle off coast of Jupiter - JUPITER, Fla. (WSVN) - A group of friends jumped into action when they spotted a badly wounded sea turtle off the coast of Jupiter. (Added: 9-Jun-2026 Hits: 35)

• Gulf State Park plans World Sea Turtle Day Fun June 13 - Activities include sea turtle rescue demonstrations at the Gulf State Park Pier at 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.; a sea turtle nesting program with Share the... (Added: 9-Jun-2026 Hits: 41)

• N.E.S.T. asks beachgoers to avoid flashlights, cell phone lights as sea turtle nesting season ramps up - (Network for Endangered Sea Turtles ), volunteers on the northern Outer Banks have documented several recent incidents in which nesting sea turtles... (Added: 9-Jun-2026 Hits: 40)

• 340-plus sea turtle nests documented on islands - The Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation (SCCF) reported that its sea turtle team had documented a total of 340 loggerhead and two green sea... (Added: 9-Jun-2026 Hits: 37)

• Injured Sea Turtle Released After Fishing Net Rescue - This is Popeye, a hawksbill sea turtle who came to us carrying the kind of injury the ocean often hides from view. A fishing net had wrapped... (Added: 9-Jun-2026 Hits: 35)

• A deep learning-based fusion framework for robust fine-grained classification of sea turtles... - Accurate classification of sea turtle species is crucial for ecological monitoring and conservation, yet traditional visual classification methods... (Added: 9-Jun-2026 Hits: 343)

• Here's a look inside Disney's sea turtle rescue - ... work as an aquarist at The Seas with Nemo & Friends at EPCOT, where Salles and her team are nursing a group of rescued sea turtles back to health. (Added: 9-Jun-2026 Hits: 36)

• Cold-stunned sea turtle fooled rescuers before DNA test revealed a rare hybrid - What seemed to be another critically endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtle rescued from Massachusetts' icy waters turned out to be something far... (Added: 9-Jun-2026 Hits: 36)

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