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• 'Mama did a good job,' official says of Ormond Beach turtle nest - The nest, laid by a leatherback sea turtle, came well before the start of sea turtle nesting season in Volusia County, which is from May 1 to Oct. (Added: 14-Apr-2026 Hits: 94)

• Adopt a nest, protect a legacy - Selling for sea turtles Cole Montgomery, 10, and siblings Lucas... sea turtle -friendly beach, as well as a complimentary beer from Coquina... (Added: 14-Apr-2026 Hits: 118)

• Scientists begin tracking elusive male sea turtles - Warming sand temperatures are causing a higher ratio of female sea turtle hatchlings. Scientists have lacked a reliable method to count male sea... (Added: 14-Apr-2026 Hits: 112)

• Fort Myers Beach kicks off sea turtle education campaign - ... sea turtles. With nesting season beginning May 1, the town is asking everyone, from beachfront homeowners to inland neighbors, to get familiar... (Added: 14-Apr-2026 Hits: 87)

• Coyotes thwarting sea turtle nest decoy effort on Sanibel and Captiva islands | WGCU News - SCCF is trying to keep coyotes from eating sea turtle hatchlings while the marine reptiles are still developing in their shells. (Added: 14-Aug-2026 Hits: 37)

• Sea turtle nest counts up on some beaches, but what about hatch rates? - It's been a mixed bag for sea turtle nesting this summer as some beaches are seeing high numbers of nests while some nests. (Added: 14-Aug-2026 Hits: 114)

• Season's first sea turtles hatch on Pensacola Beach - A freshly hatched sea turtle makes its way across the sand on Pensacola Beach Escambia County Sea Turtle Patrol volunteers recently recorded a sea... (Added: 14-Aug-2026 Hits: 119)

• Northern OBX sees record number of sea turtle nests this season with 55 so far - A leatherback turtle also nested on the Outer Banks this year for the first time since 2009. (Added: 14-Aug-2026 Hits: 125)

• A summer sea turtle internship helped senior Destiny Lepera find a new passion - ... sea turtle nest. Sea turtles bury their eggs under the sand, where they are kept warm and largely protected. After incubating for about 60 days... (Added: 14-Aug-2026 Hits: 41)

• 'It's heartbreaking': 55 sea turtle hatchlings found dead on Anna Maria Island - More than 50 baby sea turtles, just hours old, never made it to the Gulf. Instead, artificial light led them straight into danger. (Added: 14-Aug-2026 Hits: 47)

• Local volunteer organization passionate about protecting sea turtles in North Myrtle Beach - Loggerhead sea turtles nest on area beaches every year. Females lay several nests during the mating season, with a nest containing up to 150 eggs. (Added: 14-Aug-2026 Hits: 45)

• 55 disoriented baby sea turtles found dead on Anna Maria Island - ... sea turtle nest has hatched. Variables can determine exactly when a sea turtle nest hatches, but they are usually at night according to Mazzarella. (Added: 14-Aug-2026 Hits: 81)

• Green sea turtle recoveries and rare nesting mark conservation gains - Rare nest discovery: Topsail Island volunteers documented the season's first green sea turtle nest among 100 total nests, surpassing last year's... (Added: 14-Jul-2026 Hits: 124)

• Intoxicated man barks at nesting sea turtles - A man who smelled of alcohol had the police called on him after shining a flashlight and barking at sea turtles. This and other Longboat Key... (Added: 14-Jul-2026 Hits: 88)

• In Ocean Isle Beach, advocates hope 'Turtle Lights' will save tiny lives - ... sea turtle nesting areas." Urbanek added, "Other places may also put... sea turtles we conservationists love." Allen added that areas... (Added: 14-Jul-2026 Hits: 97)

• Loggerhead Marinelife Center sea turtle nesting and research - Loggerhead Marinelife Center sea turtle nesting and research WPBF 25 is your home for Florida breaking news and weather. (Added: 14-Jul-2026 Hits: 101)

• Navarre Beach sea turtle nesting season off to strong start - Navarre Beach is nearly three months into sea turtle nesting season and already has more than a dozen nests. According to Cinnamon Tyler,... (Added: 14-Jul-2026 Hits: 77)

• Meet Mona: New sea turtle delights Dénia with surprise beach nest - Dénia's coastline has welcomed another extraordinary visitor, with a loggerhead sea turtle nicknamed Mona laying a nest of eggs just hours after... (Added: 14-Jul-2026 Hits: 82)

• North Carolina's Topsail Island hits 100 sea turtle nests, including a rare green one - North Carolina's Topsail Island has already reached a major milestone in the 2026 sea turtle nesting season. (Added: 14-Jul-2026 Hits: 75)

• Florida deploys 'Baby Bird' against Argentine tegus raiding sea turtle, alligator, and bird nests - Tegus eat plants and smaller animals, but also target the eggs and nests of sea turtles, alligators, gopher tortoises, and ground-nesting birds. (Added: 14-Jul-2026 Hits: 103)

• Green sea turtle nesting site discovered in Batanes - A green sea turtle nesting site was discovered along the coast of Sabtang, Batanes, during a wildlife inspection and monitoring, the DENR-Batanes... (Added: 14-Jun-2026 Hits: 94)

• Green sea turtle nesting place found, sealed off in Batanes - During a wildlife inspection and monitoring, a green sea turtle nesting site was discovered along the coast of Sabtang, Batanes. (Added: 14-Jun-2026 Hits: 94)

• Costa Rica Says Ostional Turtle Nesting Not Seriously Harmed by Strong Swells - Costa Rica Sea Turtle Eggs Mollie Muchna/The Tico Times.... sea turtles. The videos also renewed attention on responsible tourism... (Added: 14-Jun-2026 Hits: 89)

• 10 Florida Beaches Where You Can Watch Sea Turtles Hatch - Florida is home to several beaches that are famous for being nesting grounds for baby sea turtles every year. Here's how see a hatching in an... (Added: 14-Jun-2026 Hits: 75)

• Ocracoke volunteers sought for sea turtle nest watch program - According to data tracked by SeaTurtle.org, Cape Hatteras National Seashore had recorded 83 sea turtle nests on Hatteras and Ocracoke islands as of... (Added: 14-Jun-2026 Hits: 262)

• Loggerhead Turtles return to Masirah for nesting season - ... sea turtles, their nests and eggs," Al Farzi explained. "This remains a... sea turtle conservation. (Added: 14-Jun-2026 Hits: 91)

• Share the Beach Orange Beach Team documents third sea turtle loggerhead nest Sunday - **TO REPORT A NESTING, INJURED OR DISTRESSED SEA TURTLE OR HATCHLING, PLEASE CALL. 866- Sea-Turtle (866-732-8878)**. Copyright 2026 WALA. All rights... (Added: 14-Jun-2026 Hits: 71)

• Aboitiz Land milestone highlights Batangas pawikan revival drive - More than 1,100 Olive Ridley sea turtle hatchlings were released during the latest nesting season; The program combines developer-led conservation... (Added: 14-Mar-2026 Hits: 84)

• Zambales sees successful sea turtle release - About 70 Olive Ridley sea turtle hatchlings were released in Barangay Maloma, San Felipe, Zambales, highlighting a conservation success led by the... (Added: 14-Mar-2026 Hits: 119)

• 70 Olive Ridley sea turtle hatchlings released in Zambales - Some 70 Olive Ridley sea turtle hatchlings were released on the shores of Barangay Maloma in the town of San Felipe, Zambales, on 11 March,... (Added: 14-Mar-2026 Hits: 109)

• Egypt, Red Sea: Sea Turtle Conservation Project - The goal of TurtleWatch Egypt is to collect important data on sea turtles in their feeding and nesting areas in the Red Sea-with the help of divers,... (Added: 14-Mar-2026 Hits: 97)

• Sea turtle nesting season has launched - This month, the nesting season for sea turtles began in Israel, and volunteers have already identified the first three nests of the season,... (Added: 14-May-2026 Hits: 64)

• 'Remember whose home it actually is': Dauphin Island prepares for sea turtle nesting season - Sea turtles are making their way ashore for nesting season, and Share the Beach is making sure the beach is fun for us, but safe for the sea creatures... (Added: 14-May-2026 Hits: 101)

• A Kemp's Ridley sea turtle nest located in Volusia County - "This is the rarest of all sea turtles and we are lucky to now have two of them. This particular turtle has very distinctive marks on her shell so... (Added: 14-May-2026 Hits: 91)

• Getting into Sea Turtle Season - This is the second week of Sea Turtle Season on Marco and sea turtle monitors recorded three total nests and six false crawls. (Added: 14-May-2026 Hits: 98)

• Sea turtle nesting season gets off to strong start with over 2,400 nests reported in Florida - Sea turtles typically begin nesting on the Gulf Coast and North Florida beaches in April or May and in March along Florida's southeast Atlantic... (Added: 14-May-2026 Hits: 78)

• 500 green sea turtle hatchlings released in Kertih - Terengganu releases 500 green sea turtle hatchlings at Ma' Daerah Turtle Sanctuary to support conservation and protect marine ecosystemsKERTIH: A... (Added: 14-Sep-2026 Hits: 79)

• 500 green sea turtle hatchlings released in Terengganu - KERTIH: A total of 500 one-day-old green sea turtle hatchlings, each measuring 2.5cm, were released into the sea at the Ma' Daerah Turtle... (Added: 14-Sep-2026 Hits: 75)

• Loggerhead sea turtle rescued in Italy lays eggs on Türkiye's Mugla coast - A total of 37 hatchlings emerged from the nest made by 'Azimut,' a sea turtle rescued and treated in Italy after being caught in fishing nets in... (Added: 14-Sep-2026 Hits: 84)

• Rare leatherback dubbed 'Worm' spotted nesting in daylight on Palm Beach County beach - Photo - Leatherback Sea Turtle.JPEG. Loggerhead Marinelife Center said the sighting is unusual, as leatherback sea turtles typically nest at night. (Added: 15-Apr-2026 Hits: 89)

• IOP beach renourishment crosses paths with turtle nesting and hatchling season - Sea turtle nesting season on the Isle of Palms is coinciding this year with a large-scale beach renourishment. How are the turtles taking it? (Added: 15-Aug-2026 Hits: 107)

• 55 loggerhead hatchlings die on Gulf Drive in Bradenton Beach - SEA TURTLE DEATHS. 55 loggerhead hatchlings die on Gulf Drive in Bradenton Beach. BY Sarah Blazonis Manatee County. PUBLISHED 12:30 PM ET Aug. 15... (Added: 15-Aug-2026 Hits: 77)

• Promising sea turtle season continues | News-Leader, Fernandina Beach Florida - Ronda Bokram, president of the Amelia Island Sea Turtle Watch, led the first public sea turtle nest excavation of the 2026 sea turtle nesting... (Added: 15-Jul-2026 Hits: 80)

• Help Protect Local Sea Turtles by Adopting a Nest | Sarasota Magazine - The adoption fee supports Mote's sea turtle research and conservation work and helps biologists understand their biology and behavior. (Added: 15-Jul-2026 Hits: 108)

• Florida sea turtle buries eggs beside abandoned tent as patrol warns beach clutter can block nests - For sea turtles, the beach is not just a recreational destination; it is a critical habitat. Nesting females already face a difficult trip from the... (Added: 15-Jul-2026 Hits: 106)

• Cumberland Island sea turtle nests double historical average - The 2026 season has been a banner year for sea turtle nests on Cumberland Island, with numbers doubling their 25-year average, officials said... (Added: 15-Jul-2026 Hits: 112)

• Folly Beach Turtle Watch holds first public nest inventory; 116 loggerhead nests tallied - Sea turtle nesting season is well underway on Folly Beach, and volunteers are already getting a glimpse of loggerhead sea turtles. (Added: 15-Jul-2026 Hits: 91)

• Environmental teams monitor sea turtle nesting on Al Jabal Al Akhdar beaches - Benghazi - The Marine Biology Society of Libya's Sea Turtle Project Team, in cooperation with the Community Development Department of al-Jabal... (Added: 15-Jul-2026 Hits: 63)

• Ocean Isle Beach sea turtle group pushes for turtle-friendly lighting legislation - ... sea turtle nesting sites. The Ocean Isle Beach Sea Turtle Protection Organization has raised money to install amber LED streetlights closest to... (Added: 15-Jul-2026 Hits: 132)

• Kemp's ridley sea turtles surpass Texas nesting record in 2026 - Hundreds more Kemp's ridley sea turtle nests have been found in Texas in 2026 than any year since authorities began tracking the endangered... (Added: 15-Jun-2026 Hits: 128)

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