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• Escambia County officials confirm first loggerhead turtle nest of the season - Do not handle sea turtles or shorebird eggs and hatchlings. Dogs are only allowed in designated beach dog parks and must be kept on a leash at all... (Added: 19-May-2026 Hits: 112)

• Sand replenishment projects threaten sea turtle nesting season along Palm Beach County coast - Marine life experts say beach renourishment efforts are necessary but carry risks for sea turtles, whose nesting season is already underway along... (Added: 19-May-2026 Hits: 86)

• 'Dark, flat and clear': How the Amelia Island community protects nesting sea turtles - On Thursday, May 14, a sea turtle was released at Main Beach as part of the Wild Amelia Festival. A crowd of people watched as a juvenile green... (Added: 19-May-2026 Hits: 83)

• First loggerhead sea turtle nest of season found - Although sea turtle nesting season begins officially on May 1, Turtle Watch volunteers started patrolling the Island beaches on April 15 to ensure... (Added: 19-May-2026 Hits: 73)

• Public Sea Turtle Hatchling Releases Can Be Deadly for Hatchlings - Public sea turtle hatchling releases marketed as family-friendly conservation events often leave the hatchlings dangerously delayed,... (Added: 19-Oct-2026 Hits: 95)

• Jeff Corwin joins Topsail Turtle Project for sea turtle nest count - The project shared the visit as part of its conservation work focused on protected sea turtles. The work was authorized by the N.C. Wildlife Resources... (Added: 19-Oct-2026 Hits: 71)

• Outer Banks Forever identifies 409 sea turtle nests on National Seashore in 2026 - Outer Banks Forever, the official nonprofit partner of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS), has released its 2026 ' Sea Turtle Scoop' data... (Added: 19-Oct-2026 Hits: 79)

• Dr. Ayfer Åžirin: " Sea turtles offer us a very fast warning system" - ... sea turtles in her assessment to Reuters ahead of COP31. Åžirin, who examined the relationship between climate parameters and sea turtle nesting... (Added: 19-Oct-2026 Hits: 62)

• Georgia beaches logged a record 4,292 sea turtle nests in 2026, up from 358 in 2004, and... - Sea turtle hatchling crawling into the surf on Blackbeard Island, one of the Georgia beaches. Georgia's barrier island beaches logged 4,292 sea turtle... (Added: 19-Oct-2026 Hits: 62)

• El Nino Bringing Rare Sea Life to California Coast - ... sea turtle nests, and a rare yellow-bellied sea snake, reports Reuters. Sportfishing outfits are cashing in, with yellowfin tuna catches... (Added: 19-Oct-2026 Hits: 90)

• Rare green sea turtle nest found on Jekyll Island - A green sea turtle nest was discovered on Jekyll Island during this year's nesting season, a rarity among the loggerhead sea turtles that make up... (Added: 19-Oct-2026 Hits: 91)

• Israeli beaches could run out of space for sea turtles to nest. - Sea turtles in Israel could lose important nesting areas by 2100 due to rising Mediterranean sea levels. (Added: 19-Sep-2026 Hits: 176)

• This Sonoran beach is important to sea turtle nesting. Tourism development could affect that - A child releases a olive ridley sea turtle hatchling. The species is classified as endangered on Mexico's Pacific coast. Just after dawn on a recent... (Added: 19-Sep-2026 Hits: 30)

• Authorities Replant 257 Seized Turtle Eggs in Nayarit - Authorities replanted 257 sea turtle eggs seized in Bahía de Banderas and Compostela at a protected San Blas nesting site. (Added: 19-Sep-2026 Hits: 106)

• Gumbo Limbo Nature Center aims to inspire stewardship of coastal and marine ecosystems - ... sea turtles. At the front of the room, Jessica Trease, a marine turtle specialist with the center's sea turtle conservation team, guided the... (Added: 2-Apr-2026 Hits: 90)

• Hello, wildlife! The dos and don'ts around South Florida's spring critters like bats, snakes, sea turtles. - Sea turtles. March 1 marked the beginning of sea turtle nesting season. Environmental officials in Broward and Palm Beach counties are busy collecting... (Added: 2-Apr-2026 Hits: 89)

• Sea turtle egg poachers caught on video at Oaxaca sanctuary, prompting federal investigation - A viral video of men digging up sea turtle nests in Oaxaca has prompted a federal investigation and fresh outrage over wildlife crime. (Added: 2-Apr-2026 Hits: 71)

• Six mother turtles come ashore to nest in Con Dao in one night - Con Dao Special Zone in HCM City has recorded a strong start to the sea turtle breeding season, with forest rangers relocating six egg clutches to... (Added: 2-Apr-2026 Hits: 85)

• How to see (and protect) baby sea turtles during South Florida nesting season - It's sea turtle nesting season in South Florida - that time of year when our beaches become runways for newborn hatchlings making their daring... (Added: 2-Apr-2026 Hits: 148)

• Hawksbill Sea Turtle Nesting Season Has Ended - Hawksbill Sea Turtle Nesting Season Has Ended - Moecc. The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MoECC) has announced the successful... (Added: 2-Aug-2026 Hits: 124)

• Baby sea turtles have another strong nesting | Times Herald-Record - According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, in 2025 Brevard had 22,716 loggerhead sea turtles nests, 30,431 green sea turtle... (Added: 2-Aug-2026 Hits: 139)

• Watching a sea turtle nest is a bucket-list moment, but most travelers do it wrong - Watching a sea turtle nest is a bucket-list moment, but most travelers do it wrong - By Mandy Applegate - Oman, where the desert meets the tide - The... (Added: 2-Aug-2026 Hits: 184)

• Baby sea turtles have another strong nesting | The Spectrum & Daily News - Still, of every sea turtle hatched, estimates range that only one in 1,000 to one in 10,000 survive long enough to become an adult turtle. Sea turtles... (Added: 2-Aug-2026 Hits: 111)

• Two men arrested in Tobago over alleged Sea Turtle Poaching - Wildlife officers seized a suspected poached sea turtle, turtle meat and eggs during a patrol at Lambeau Beach, where two men were arrested as... (Added: 2-Aug-2026 Hits: 100)

• Loggerhead sea turtle found dead on Captiva Island - Sea turtle biologists discovered the turtle was a nesting female they tagged on Sanibel who nested 15 days earlier, the foundation said. The turtle... (Added: 2-Jul-2026 Hits: 254)

• Georgia is on track for a record-high turtle nesting season. What's behind the good news - LISTEN: Just over halfway through nesting season, Georgia's beloved loggerhead sea turtles are already setting records.... A loggerhead sea turtle... (Added: 2-Jul-2026 Hits: 76)

• Florida wildlife officials warn against holiday beach fireworks to protect nesting sea turtles, sea birds - It's sea turtle nesting season, so bright lights and loud sounds can easily disorient nesting birds and baby sea turtles trying to find the water. (Added: 2-Jul-2026 Hits: 75)

• Red Tone Lights Best for Sea Turtles - During the nesting season, Marco Island is vigilant in enforcing beachfront lighting compliance. The following list of nine sea turtle protection... (Added: 2-Jul-2026 Hits: 221)

• Shadracks on St. Pete Beach issued warning over lights during turtle nesting season - Sugden said he understands the city ordinance protects sea turtles, but he said his bar is not beachfront property. His bar on 8th Avenue is located... (Added: 2-Jun-2026 Hits: 172)

• Rare olive ridley sea turtle nests at Jupiter Beach Park in Florida - Rare sea turtle seen nesting in Florida for first time ever. 5 reasons species' range may be expanding beyond Brazil, Trinidad, Suriname and... (Added: 2-Jun-2026 Hits: 101)

• Aviation Deputies Spot Sea Turtle Building Nest in Sarasota - Deputies with the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office (SCSO) Aviation Section recently spotted a loggerhead sea turtle building a nest on a Florida... (Added: 2-Jun-2026 Hits: 99)

• Nine loggerhead nests recorded so far on Pensacola Beach and Perdido Key in 2026 season - ESCAMBIA COYUNTY, Fla. -- Pensacola Beach has its first sea turtle nests of the 2026 season, with volunteers documenting five loggerhead nests in... (Added: 2-Jun-2026 Hits: 72)

• Sea turtle advocates alarmed after nests disturbed on Cocoa Beach - Sea turtle advocates are urging beachgoers to remain vigilant after several marked sea turtle nests were disturbed on Cocoa Beach during Memorial... (Added: 2-Jun-2026 Hits: 68)

• Thousands of sea turtle hatchlings make their journey towards the ocean - Thousands of green sea turtle hatchlings are making their journey towards the ocean as part of a promising new conservation project. (Added: 2-Jun-2026 Hits: 113)

• Sea turtles are nesting along the coastline. Here's how you can help - Kevin Brown with the Sea Turtle Patrol joins us from the beach to discuss efforts in the preservation of these creatures. Welcome to the official... (Added: 2-Jun-2026 Hits: 90)

• Florida's first ever olive ridley sea turtle nests on East Coast - Loggerhead Marinelife Center documents the first-ever olive ridley sea turtle nest in Florida. Timothy O'Hara. More Videos. (Added: 2-Jun-2026 Hits: 92)

• Endangered sea turtle hooked in Myrtle Beach. What to do if you catch one? - An angler accidentally hooked an endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtle, a rare nesting animal in South Carolina, at Myrtle Beach State Park's... (Added: 2-Jun-2026 Hits: 120)

• Sea turtle season has started along Sarasota's shoreline - The sea turtle nesting season runs from May 1 through October 31. Staff and volunteers from Mote Marine found a record number of nests in 2025. (Added: 2-May-2026 Hits: 83)

• Sea turtle nesting season begins in Volusia County - Beachgoers urged to follow lighting rules and protect nests as hatchlings begin emerging along Volusia County beaches. (Added: 2-May-2026 Hits: 103)

• First sea turtle nest of the season spotted along Cape Hatteras seashore - The first sea turtle nest of the season came a bit early on the Outer Banks. Nesting season along the Cape Hatteras National Seashore began Friday... (Added: 2-May-2026 Hits: 79)

• Pensacola Beach Perdido Key sea turtle nesting season - Sea turtle nesting season has begun on Pensacola Beach and Perdido Key as volunteers resume daily early morning patrols. (Added: 2-May-2026 Hits: 102)

• DENR: Green sea turtle nesting in Panglao signals healthy ecosystem - News - The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) confirmed the nesting of an endangered green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) on April 25,... (Added: 2-May-2026 Hits: 172)

• Influencer Couple Apologizes After Viral Nesting Sea Turtle Video - An influencer couple from Ukraine were criticized for posing while sitting on top of a large sea turtle while she was laying eggs. (Added: 2-Oct-2026 Hits: 104)

• Sea turtle nesting season nears end with fewer hatchlings - (WWSB) - Sea turtle nesting season is winding down on Anna Maria Island, with only five nests remaining on the beach and far fewer hatchlings than in... (Added: 2-Oct-2026 Hits: 98)

• The Supercharged El Niño Is Having An Unusual Impact On Wildlife Across The World - Sea turtles are nesting in new places, fish are vanishing, and giant sharks are popping up in unexpected waters. Could the supercharged El Niño be to... (Added: 2-Oct-2026 Hits: 20)

• Scientists find triplet embryos inside wild sea turtle egg for first time ever | Discover Wildlife - Scientists have documented the first record of triplet embryos in wild sea turtles. Polyembryony - when multiple embryos develop from a single... (Added: 2-Oct-2026 Hits: 19)

• Anna Maria Island Sea Turtle Season Ends With Far Fewer Hatchlings: What's Behind the Drop - Sea turtle nesting season on Anna Maria Island is coming to a close, and the final numbers tell a story that has volunteers and longtime residents... (Added: 2-Oct-2026 Hits: 24)

• Sea Turtle Makes History with First Known West Coast Nests - In a never-before-seen event, olive ridley sea turtles have laid eggs on the West Coast. Is this a one-off or the new norm? (Added: 2-Oct-2026 Hits: 83)

• Space Coast sea turtle nesting shatters records | FOX 35 Orlando - Sea turtle nesting has reached record levels along Florida's Space Coast this year, with researchers documenting more nests than ever before while... (Added: 2-Sep-2026 Hits: 55)

• Krysta the loggerhead's hatchlings disoriented by beachfront lights - BRADENTON BEACH, Fla. (WWSB) - Hatchlings from a nest laid by Krysta, a loggerhead sea turtle satellite-tagged and released from Coquina Beach in... (Added: 2-Sep-2026 Hits: 165)

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