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News : News : Year : 2026

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• Sea turtle nesting season begins, helpful tips for beachgoers - Sea turtle nesting season begins, helpful tips for beachgoers. For more News, Weather, and Sports in Panama City, Florida visit:... (Added: 13-May-2026 Hits: 152)

• Shocking turtle photo reveals efforts to combat illegal wildlife trade - Winner of an environmental photography award, this shot of a sea turtle seen under ultraviolet light shows how forensic evidence is being used to... (Added: 13-May-2026 Hits: 107)

• More Than 1,000 Baby Sea Turtles Released Into Ocean - More than 1000 baby sea turtles were released into the ocean in Mezcala, Mexico, on October 12, a local official said. Footage here was published... (Added: 13-Oct-2026 Hits: 135)

• Sea turtle nests broke a record this year. Why that's a good thing. - Loggerhead sea turtles laid 4174 nests on Georgia's beaches, the most in decades. It continues a slow but steady rebound for the threatened... (Added: 13-Oct-2026 Hits: 139)

• Coast Guard frees entangled sea turtle off Sarasota coast - (WWSB) - A U.S. Coast Guard Station Cortez crew freed an entangled loggerhead sea turtle Sunday about a mile offshore between Venice Inlet and Big... (Added: 13-Oct-2026 Hits: 74)

• 20 green sea turtles released to ocean after Bali raid - SERANGAN ISLAND, Indonesia - Indonesian authorities on the tourist island of Bali released 20 protected green sea turtles back into the ocean on... (Added: 13-Oct-2026 Hits: 84)

• 20 green sea turtles returned to the ocean after Bali smuggling raid - Indonesian authorities on the tourist island of Bali have released 20 protected green sea turtles back into the ocean Tuesday. (Added: 13-Oct-2026 Hits: 76)

• Entangled sea turtle rescued off Big Sarasota Pass - A crew from U.S. Coast Guard Station Cortez jumped into action after they spotted a sea turtle with a crab pot line around its neck. (Added: 13-Oct-2026 Hits: 94)

• Boaters Make Heart-stopping Discovery When They See What's Stuck to Sea Turtle - A group of boaters make a startling discovery when they spot a sea turtle swimming through the ocean with a large wooden board stuck to its shell. (Added: 13-Oct-2026 Hits: 90)

• Ecotourists drive long-running sea turtle research on Wassaw Island - Since its inception in 1973, the Caretta Research Project has monitored loggerhead sea turtle populations on Wassaw Island, contributing to a... (Added: 13-Oct-2026 Hits: 85)

• Coast Guard crew saves sea turtle found with fishing line wrapped around neck off Tampa - TAMPA, FLA. (WSVN) - The U.S. Coast Guard came to the rescue of a sea turtle in trouble off the coast of Tampa.During its patrolRead More. (Added: 13-Oct-2026 Hits: 65)

• Indonesia returns 20 green sea turtles to the ocean after Bali smuggling raid - SERANGAN ISLAND, Indonesia (AP) - Indonesian authorities on the tourist island of Bali released 20 protected green sea turtles back into the ocean... (Added: 13-Oct-2026 Hits: 95)

• Coast Guard Rescues Sea Turtle Tangled In Crab Pot Line - A U.S. Coast Guard team in Florida has saved a distressed sea turtle caught by its neck in a crab pot line. The crew was headed back to Coast... (Added: 13-Oct-2026 Hits: 98)

• From poachers to protector - Ordinance No.1090 introduced in 2023 pays 'Pawikan Parent' P100 for every sea turtle egg saved.... sea turtles ' survival. Photo courtesy of DENR. (Added: 13-Sep-2026 Hits: 175)

• Five rehabilitated sea turtles released in Israel - Five sea turtles that underwent rehabilitation at the National Sea Turtle Rescue Center of the Israel Nature and Parks Authority were released... (Added: 13-Sep-2026 Hits: 96)

• Rare sea turtle returns to Vietnam island to lay 101 eggs - A 90kg sea turtle has laid 101 eggs on Hon Cau Island, one of Vietnam's regular nesting grounds, where conservation teams patrol beaches during... (Added: 13-Sep-2026 Hits: 87)

• 127 sea turtle hatchlings released in Baler - A total of 127 Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) hatchlings were released into Baler Bay in a joint conservation effort by the Department of... (Added: 13-Sep-2026 Hits: 101)

• 127 Green Sea Turtle hatchlings released in Baler - The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the local government of Baler has released some 127 Green Sea Turtle... (Added: 13-Sep-2026 Hits: 146)

• Woman Watches Dozens of Sea Turtle Hatchlings Race to Ocean - A woman has perfect timing on a Florida beach and watches dozens of tiny sea turtle hatchlings make their incredible journey toward the ocean. (Added: 13-Sep-2026 Hits: 344)

• Good News This Week: September 12, 2026 - On August 30, Tortugas Fundación Yepez A.C., a Mexican nonprofit dedicated to sea turtle conservation, released between 3,200 and 3,500 sea turtles... (Added: 13-Sep-2026 Hits: 103)

• Puerto Vallarta's Turtles Face Threats Beyond Beach - Mexico classifies every sea turtle species found in the country as endangered. Federal law also prohibits the extractive use of sea turtles, including... (Added: 13-Sep-2026 Hits: 43)

• DENR steps up protection of sea turtle nesting sites in Aurora - ... sea turtle. In a statement on Saturday (Sept. 12), the DENR said that, through its Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (Cenro) in... (Added: 13-Sep-2026 Hits: 190)

• '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: 166)

• Sea turtle rescued at Hanna Park now recovering, name selection underway - A sea turtle rescued from a Hanna Park beach is now recovering at a local rehabilitation facility, and staff are asking the public to help choose... (Added: 14-Apr-2026 Hits: 124)

• New England Aquarium release rehabilitated sea turtles in North Carolina - Biologists from the New England Aquarium drove loggerhead sea turtles from the Aquarium's Sea Turtle Hospital to Fort Fisher, North Carolina for... (Added: 14-Apr-2026 Hits: 81)

• New England Aquarium releases endangered sea turtles back into the ocean - 12 Kemp's ridley and two loggerhead sea turtles from the Aquarium's Sea Turtle Hospital in Quincy were driven to North Carolina for the season's first... (Added: 14-Apr-2026 Hits: 107)

• Country Thunder moved to Coachman Park in Clearwater - After concerns about the sea turtle nesting season, Country Thunder announced Tuesday it will move from the beach to Coachman Park in Clearwater. (Added: 14-Apr-2026 Hits: 156)

• 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: 144)

• Rehabilitated sea turtles released in Oak Island - A crowd gathered along the coast Tuesday to watch as 29 rehabilitated sea turtles made their way back into the ocean after months of recovery. (Added: 14-Apr-2026 Hits: 93)

• Folly Beach Turtle Watch Program spots rare sea turtles near pier - The program is used to dealing with loggerheads and green sea turtles, but over the weekend, several people spotted two leatherbacks less than a mile... (Added: 14-Apr-2026 Hits: 135)

• 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: 169)

• 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: 157)

• Green sea turtle found dead on waters off Bayan Lepas - GEORGE TOWN: A green sea turtle, known locally as penyu agar, was found dead at a beach near Gertak Sanggul here on Monday (April 13). (Added: 14-Apr-2026 Hits: 73)

• Rare leatherback sea turtle spotted off South Carolina coast, first in 23 years - Leatherback sea turtles are the largest species of sea turtle in the world and are considered endangered. They were classified on the... (Added: 14-Apr-2026 Hits: 149)

• Sabah launches major initiatives to boost sea turtle conservation efforts - KOTA KINABALU (April 14): Sabah has launched three key initiatives to strengthen sea turtle conservation and promote sustainable tourism, marking... (Added: 14-Apr-2026 Hits: 256)

• 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: 62)

• Florida Sea Turtle Release | National - People gather as "Timmy," a 270-pound reproductive female loggerhead sea turtle, is released at Fort Zachary Taylor Beach in Key West, Fla,... (Added: 14-Aug-2026 Hits: 63)

• Oregon Adopts New Protections Against Deadly Whale Entanglements - ... sea turtles become entangled in fishing gear," said Melissa Edmonds... sea turtle entanglements. The California commercial Dungeness crab... (Added: 14-Aug-2026 Hits: 77)

• '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: 105)

• Endangered sea turtle travels 5,000 miles from Wales to Texas on journey home - Kemp's ridley sea turtles are native to the Gulf of Mexico, but the zoo said powerful ocean currents can occasionally sweep the turtles across the... (Added: 14-Aug-2026 Hits: 241)

• 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: 99)

• Houston Zoo sea turtle needs more time before Gulf release - Rhossi, a Kemp's ridley sea turtle, has lingering pneumonia after arriving at the Houston Zoo. Vets are treating and monitoring him. (Added: 14-Aug-2026 Hits: 153)

• 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: 113)

• 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: 146)

• 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: 75)

• Turtle travels: FSU researchers uncover different migration strategies among male green sea turtles - Florida State University researchers studying male green sea turtles off the coast of Brazil have discovered two distinct migration strategies,... (Added: 14-Aug-2026 Hits: 41)

• 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: 191)

• 120 cm Sea Turtle Found on Yeongdeok Coast Identified as Endangered Green Sea Turtle - According to the Uljin Coast Guard on today, a staff member at a wildlife protection center reported finding the carcass of a green sea turtle at... (Added: 14-Aug-2026 Hits: 78)

• Harrison County Nonprofit Trains People to Save and Protect Marine Life on Mississippi Gulf Coast - ... sea turtle inside a big black tub Institute for Marine Mammal Studies staff members tend to a sea turtle rescued through the nonprofit's stranding... (Added: 14-Aug-2026 Hits: 83)

• FSU Study: Male Green Turtles' Diverse Migration Paths - Temperature affects sea turtle sex. Sea turtles are also subject to temperature-dependent sex determination. Cooler incubation temperatures produce... (Added: 14-Aug-2026 Hits: 87)

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