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• Public invited to sea turtle nest excavation Tuesday in Buxton | Island Free Press - The public will have an opportunity to get a close-up look at sea turtle conservation work at Cape Hatteras National Seashore on Tuesday, Aug. 25... (Added: 24-Aug-2026 Hits: 28)

• Florida loggerheads top 13,800 nests, but habitat threats could unravel decades of progress - ... sea turtle populations. Healthy beaches support tourism, local identity... For sea turtles, habitat protection is critical. Even when they... (Added: 24-Aug-2026 Hits: 29)

• World's largest sea turtles return to Panama's Pacific coast - Leatherback sea turtles, the world's largest marine turtle species, have returned to nest on Panama's Pacific coast after nearly a decade. (Added: 24-Aug-2026 Hits: 159)

• Sunbeds or sea turtles? New push to organize Lara Beach causes backlash - Sunbeds or sea turtles? New push to organize Lara Beach causes backlash. The Animal Party says turning one of Cyprus' most important turtle-nesting... (Added: 24-Aug-2026 Hits: 101)

• Protected Lara turtle beach dispute intensifies as illegal umbrellas, tents defy law - ... sea turtles. The discovery prompted a strong reaction from the Department of Fisheries and Marine Research (DFMR), as well as online and on social... (Added: 24-Aug-2026 Hits: 120)

• US Navy hosts first-ever rare leatherback sea turtle nest in Virginia - Biologists are now awaiting hatchlings after a leatherback sea turtle nested in Virginia for the first time. (Added: 24-Jul-2026 Hits: 61)

• World's largest sea turtle species nests in Virginia for first time in recorded history - The first recorded leatherback sea turtle nest in Virginia history has been discovered at the Naval Air Station Oceana Dam Neck Annex in Virginia... (Added: 24-Jul-2026 Hits: 57)

• Sea turtle hatchling release returns to Padre Island Saturday - Watch sea turtle hatchlings make their journey to the Gulf Saturday morning at Malaquite Beach. Park entrance fees apply for the public release. (Added: 24-Jul-2026 Hits: 87)

• Leatherback sea turtle lays eggs in Virginia Beach, a first in the state - A leatherback sea turtle laid eggs on the Navy-owed beach at Naval Air Station Oceana Dam Neck Annex on Saturday night. It is the first recorded... (Added: 24-Jul-2026 Hits: 71)

• In Virginia first, Leatherback sea turtle lays eggs at Oceana's Dam Neck Annex - A leatherback sea turtle has laid eggs at the Naval Air Station Oceana Dam Neck Annex, in what the Natural Resources Team says is the first time... (Added: 24-Jul-2026 Hits: 73)

• Sea turtle trapped in burrow on Palm Beach's coastline - Video provided by Friends of Palm Beach show a nesting of sea turtles trapped in a flooded burrow that is fenced in by sargassum. (Added: 24-Jul-2026 Hits: 75)

• Several sea turtle nests submerged in water after Tropical Storm Bertha - The impact of Tropical Storm Bertha has left a devastating impact on the sea turtle nests along Alabama Gulf Coast beaches. (Added: 24-Jul-2026 Hits: 82)

• Loggerhead sea turtle lays eggs beneath catamaran on southern France beach, a first there - Sea turtles are part of the natural balance of coastal waters. Safeguarding nesting sites helps support biodiversity along shorelines used by... (Added: 24-Jul-2026 Hits: 69)

• A Day in the Life of a Sea Turtle Nest Monitor - Meet the North Carolina volunteers protecting sea turtles from predators, beach lights, and erosion-one nest at a time. (Added: 24-Jul-2026 Hits: 67)

• 2026 becomes record year for leatherback sea turtle nesting at Cape Hatteras National Seashore - Leatherbacks are the largest sea turtles on Earth and one of four sea turtle species that regularly occur in waters off the Outer Banks. Unlike... (Added: 24-Jun-2026 Hits: 55)

• A massive volunteer network in Florida works to save endangered sea furtles - Last year the center rescued 59 turtles from the pier, mainly loggerheads or green sea turtles. Entanglements are most common during sea turtle... (Added: 24-Jun-2026 Hits: 56)

• Species of Sea Turtles That Nest on Japan Island Could Become Extinct Amid Ri Rising... - According to a recent survey led by Sea Turtle Association of Japan's Kuroshima research institute and Kochi University, the average soil temperature... (Added: 24-Jun-2026 Hits: 47)

• Turtles are nesting earlier yet laying fewer eggs-a biological plot twist that has scientists... - Sea turtles nest earlier as oceans warm, but fewer eggs reveal a hidden reproductive decline scientists didn't expect. (Added: 24-Jun-2026 Hits: 46)

• WATERLINE: Turtle time on its way - Food scraps attract predators, such as raccoons and crows, that prey on sea turtle hatchlings. Litter on beaches can entangle sea turtles, birds and... (Added: 24-Mar-2026 Hits: 50)

• Longboat Key sea turtles are a local nature success story | Herald-Tribune - A rebirth of sea turtles in Longboat Key. In 2025, Longboat Key recorded 1,473 sea turtle nests. It's a figure that would have been unimaginable to... (Added: 24-May-2026 Hits: 40)

• Release of sea turtle hatchlings in Manokwari - Two children display leatherback turtle hatchlings (Dermochelys coriacea) that will be released at Ambai Beach House, Amban Manokwari Beach,... (Added: 24-May-2026 Hits: 55)

• Sea Turtle Nesting Season Is Underway On Tybee Island (yvT91SW3Cre) - Sea turtle nesting season is underway on Tybee Island For more Local News from WTOC: For more YouTube Content:... (Added: 24-May-2026 Hits: 63)

• Beach ambassadors help protect sea turtles on Florida's Gulf Coast - - Sea turtle nesting season is ramping up on Gulf Coast beaches and Ambassadors with Keep Pinellas Beautiful are doing their part to ensure it's a... (Added: 24-May-2026 Hits: 48)

• Endangered Sea Turtle Lays Eggs on Southern California Beach - For the first time ever, scientists recorded a sea turtle laying eggs on a beach on the U.S. West Coast. A fence was erected around the eggs of... (Added: 24-Sep-2026 Hits: 125)

• Tropical Sea Turtle Lays Eggs on Southern California Beach - It's the first time in recorded history that a sea turtle has nested on the West Coast. Scientists say it is the latest sign of warming ocean... (Added: 24-Sep-2026 Hits: 149)

• Sea Turtles Make History By Laying Eggs On The West Coast - "Experts confirmed both nests were laid by two different olive ridley sea turtles," USFWS wrote. This sea turtle anomaly naturally raises a question:... (Added: 24-Sep-2026 Hits: 76)

• Sea turtles are nesting on the U.S. West Coast for the first time on record - Green sea turtle Chelonia mydas also black ( sea) turtle or Pacific green turtle, sea turtle in Cheloniidae. new born hatchling running to the sea,... (Added: 24-Sep-2026 Hits: 113)

• In historic first, tropical turtles spotted nesting on California beaches - A sea turtle crawled out of the surf in southern California last weekend around sunset and started laying eggs in the sand. People on Huntington... (Added: 24-Sep-2026 Hits: 112)

• Sea turtles laying eggs on Southern California beaches - Sea turtles laying eggs on Southern California beaches. @cbs8sandiego7 likes1.3K views6 hours ago more. Subscribe. Comments. Comment. (Added: 24-Sep-2026 Hits: 92)

• California Beach Sees First-Ever West Coast Sea Turtle Nest - California Makes History With First-Ever West Coast Sea Turtle Nesting Caught on Video-Watch Here... What first looked like a struggling reptile in the... (Added: 24-Sep-2026 Hits: 121)

• Sea turtle nests in historic first on Southern California coast - The olive ridley sighting was the first "natural nesting" on record for any sea turtle species on the West Coast, officials said. (Added: 24-Sep-2026 Hits: 124)

• Record number of loggerhead sea turtle nests reported in Florida - TAMPA, Fla. - Florida has broken its record for loggerhead sea turtle nests, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission... (Added: 24-Sep-2026 Hits: 119)

• El Niño strikes again. Why sea turtles came to California in a 'first' - When researchers observed an olive ridley sea turtle digging a nest and laying eggs at a Southern California beach in September, it was considered... (Added: 24-Sep-2026 Hits: 90)

• Police Rescue 127 Sea Turtle Hatchlings in Chelem - Several kinds of sea turtles nest along the Yucatán coast, most commonly green, loggerhead and hawksbill turtles. Night shift on the beach. Progreso's... (Added: 24-Sep-2026 Hits: 78)

• California Beaches Welcome Their First-Ever Sea Turtle Nests - The turtle behind the historic moment is an olive ridley, the smallest species of sea turtle. Adults typically top out around 100 pounds. Olive... (Added: 24-Sep-2026 Hits: 87)

• Colonaire gets waste bins under SVGCMEMS Project - ... sea turtle nesting sites. This initiative forms part of the Ministry of Tourism, Civil Aviation and Sustainable Development's ongoing efforts to... (Added: 25-Apr-2026 Hits: 38)

• Ways to help protect sea turtles on North Carolina beaches during nesting season - "Seeing a sea turtle on the beach is a wonderful, rare experience," said Terry Meyer, deputy and conservation director at the Karen Beasley Rescue and... (Added: 25-Apr-2026 Hits: 49)

• 'It's going to be beneficial': Resident reacts to shore protection project in Martin County - She also noted that beach monitors are working to protect sea turtle nests during the project. "We've been relocating the sea turtles from the project... (Added: 25-Apr-2026 Hits: 52)

• Meet Magpie, a dog trained to sniff out sea turtle nests at South Padre Island - Sea Turtle Inc. has a new furry friend who's helping to protect endangered sea turtles on South Padre Island. (Added: 25-Apr-2026 Hits: 92)

• How to coexist with nesting sea turtles along NC beaches - As people flock to N.C. beaches, so do sea turtles. Here's a few ways to help everyone coexist on the sand. (Added: 25-Apr-2026 Hits: 49)

• As NC sea turtle nesting season starts, a Surf City hospital stays busy - Officials with the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Hospital in Surf City talk about the upcoming sea turtle nesting season and caring for injured... (Added: 25-Apr-2026 Hits: 41)

• How people and nesting sea turtles can share NC beaches - North Carolina's sea turtle nesting season is here. Learn how beachgoers can help protect these endangered animals. (Added: 25-Apr-2026 Hits: 82)

• Watersound Fountains associate shares passion for sea turtles with residents - The community is sponsoring a green sea turtle nest located on the west end of Panama City Beach near Inlet Beach where the community is located. As... (Added: 25-Aug-2026 Hits: 78)

• New life hatches at Torii Station [Image 2 of 6] - Green sea turtle hatchlings made their way to the ocean at Torii Beach, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 13, 2026. The green sea turtles were the second... (Added: 25-Aug-2026 Hits: 86)

• Volusia sea turtle nests reach record high | Local News - A sea turtle crawling ashore in Daytona Beach Shores helped Volusia County make history July 22, when officials documented the county's... (Added: 25-Jul-2026 Hits: 89)

• Good news for endangered sea turtle species - A Kemp's Ridley sea turtle nest was found on South Padre Island as Texas surpasses its annual nesting record with 692 nests. (Added: 25-Jul-2026 Hits: 91)

• Tropical Storm Bertha affects nearly 200 sea turtle nests on Anna Maria Island - Sea turtle nests can withstand some overwash, but prolonged water exposure and heavy surf can prevent eggs from developing or wash away sand and... (Added: 25-Jul-2026 Hits: 65)

• Fourteen sea turtle hatchlings fall into Florida storm drains, then firefighters fish them out - A storm-drain detour interrupted the first trip to the Gulf of Mexico for 14 sea turtle hatchlings in southwest Florida. (Added: 25-Jul-2026 Hits: 69)

• Con Dao releases 35,000 sea turtle hatchlings into the ocean - More than 35000 green sea turtle hatchlings have been successfully incubated and released into the ocean Vietnam's Con Dao Islands since 2018,... (Added: 25-Jul-2026 Hits: 85)

• Edisto beach records 100th sea turtle nest, adopted in memory of volunteer - ... sea turtle nests. Already they state that they are close to even surpassing last year's total of 129 nests. #trending #viral #localnews #news... (Added: 25-Jun-2026 Hits: 45)

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