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News : News : Year : 2026

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• 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: 166)

• 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: 121)

• 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: 111)

• Sea turtle rescued from ghost net off Karon Beach - PHUKET: A green sea turtle was rescued after becoming entangled in a ghost net off Karon Beach on Monday (July 13), with marine officials treating... (Added: 14-Jul-2026 Hits: 142)

• Stolen Flagler Sea Turtle Patrol ATV found, hunt is on for thief - The Flagler County Sea Turtle Patrol just got its wheels back after a mosquito control worker found its stolen ATV hidden in some woods near... (Added: 14-Jul-2026 Hits: 82)

• Orlando Health Melbourne Hospital and Brevard Zoo partner to expand specialized care for... - According to the Sea Turtle Conservancy, nearly 4,600 sea turtles are killed each year by US fisheries, with an estimated 250,000 loggerhead... (Added: 14-Jul-2026 Hits: 82)

• 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: 141)

• 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: 143)

• 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: 107)

• Fishermen trained by city researchers rescue entangled sea turtle off Tamil Nadu coast - Fishermen trained by MSSRF rescued an entangled sea turtle off Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu; UNDP-HCL ghost gear programme removes debris and... (Added: 14-Jul-2026 Hits: 120)

• 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: 100)

• 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: 184)

• Florida resident charged with selling Hawksbill sea turtle for $2,700 - Hawksbill sea turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) are critically endangered marine reptiles found mainly in tropical and subtropical oceans, particularly... (Added: 14-Jul-2026 Hits: 143)

• Leatherback Sea Turtle 10 miles South of Block Island! - With more water coming in we've been seeing some awesome life just south of block. This adult leatherback sea turtle came up to check us out as we... (Added: 14-Jul-2026 Hits: 157)

• 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: 137)

• How-To Tuesday: Painting a sea turtle - Abigail Hafezi joined anchor Alyssa Dutton during Tuesday's 7 AM News to demonstrate how to paint a sea turtle as part of the show's How-To Tuesday... (Added: 14-Jul-2026 Hits: 73)

• Sea turtle -themed art exhibit returns to Hilton Head to support conservation efforts - The Halfway Home sea turtle art exhibit returns to Hilton Head Island July 21-31, featuring local artwork, educational events and fundraising to... (Added: 14-Jul-2026 Hits: 107)

• 56 Islands In Malaysia Ban Plastic Bags To Save Sea Turtles From Micro Plastics - This waste is easily broken down and makes small microplastics that can damage delicate coral reefs, and be ingested by sensitive sea turtles. (Added: 14-Jun-2026 Hits: 178)

• DIY Sea Turtle Sensory Pendant #resinart #resintutorial #epoxyresin - resinartist #resintutorial #resinart High quality handmade silicone molds on my shop:... (Added: 14-Jun-2026 Hits: 88)

• Sea Turtle Week 2026: Celebrating Sea Turtle Conservation - Hawksbill sea turtle swimming underwater. Credit: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. This week, sea turtles are stealing the show! While... (Added: 14-Jun-2026 Hits: 134)

• 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: 122)

• 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: 168)

• Zoomarine and the Portuguese Navy return six sea turtles to the ocean - In partnership with the Portuguese Navy, Zoomarine Algarve's harbour released six juvenile loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) into the... (Added: 14-Jun-2026 Hits: 88)

• 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: 364)

• 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: 101)

• 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: 100)

• 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: 164)

• 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: 129)

• Sea turtle rescue at Navarre Beach pier draws a crowd as responders explain each step - A dramatic sea turtle rescue video from Florida's Navarre Beach fishing pier has shed light on the dangers these creatures face and provided a... (Added: 14-Jun-2026 Hits: 138)

• Malaysia's conservationists push for turtle protection - ... sea turtle species, warning that gains made in some populations should not overshadow the challenges faced by others. While green turtles have... (Added: 14-Jun-2026 Hits: 255)

• Deadly Boat Strikes Turn Manasota Key Into Sea Turtle Kill Zone - Volunteers found two adult sea turtles dead near Manasota Key with wounds consistent with boat strikes. Boaters are urged to slow down and report... (Added: 14-Jun-2026 Hits: 76)

• 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: 140)

• 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: 128)

• 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: 111)

• 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: 145)

• 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: 146)

• 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: 137)

• Gulfarium releases seven rehabilitated sea turtles back into the Gulf at Inlet Beach - The Gulfarium CARE Center returned seven sea turtles to the Gulf on Thursday morning, drawing a large crowd of families, locals and visitors to... (Added: 14-May-2026 Hits: 109)

• '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: 166)

• 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: 91)

• Three green sea turtles released at Lori Wilson Park. - Three juvenile green sea turtles were released after months-long rehabilitation at East Coast Zoological Foundation's Sea Turtle Rehabilitation... (Added: 14-May-2026 Hits: 142)

• Shoreline Orthodontics partners with N.E.S.T. - looking for a way to support local sea turtle conservation efforts and give back to the Outer Banks community. According to Shoreline Orthodontics'... (Added: 14-May-2026 Hits: 121)

• 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: 146)

• School Visits Spark Growing Passion For Sea Turtle Conservation - Foley, Ala. - (OBA) - A longtime sea turtle education effort along Alabama's Gulf Coast is inspiring a new generation of environmental stewards. (Added: 14-May-2026 Hits: 118)

• Dugong, turtle spotted in Pujada - DENR divers spot a dugong and green sea turtle in Pujada Bay during Ocean Month biodiversity monitoring and cleanups. (Added: 14-May-2026 Hits: 76)

• How to feed Sea Turtles their favorite food in Disney Dreamlight Valley - One such quest you may encounter is feeding the Sea Turtles their favorite food. Recommended Videos. All Critters have very specific loves, likes, and... (Added: 14-Oct-2026 Hits: 102)

• Sea Turtle Found Struggling in Ocean Sparks Urgent Rescue - Heartwarming footage by Nicole Pampanin captures the rescue of a sea turtle found entangled in fishing netting in the ocean. (Added: 14-Oct-2026 Hits: 87)

• 20 rescued sea turtles released into ocean off Indonesia's Bali - Indonesia releases 20 rescued sea turtles into ocean off Bali after police discover 22 animals aboard abandoned boat near Serangan Island. (Added: 14-Oct-2026 Hits: 60)

• Green turtles buck trend of species decline, offering hope for conservationists - All six other sea turtle species are still vulnerable or critically endangered apart from the flatback turtle, whose status is unclear because of data... (Added: 14-Oct-2026 Hits: 87)

• More than 1,000 baby sea turtles were released into the ocean in El Ticuiz, Mexico... - More than 1000 baby sea turtles were released into the ocean in El Ticuiz, Mexico, according to Andres Aguilar Mendoza, the municipal president of... (Added: 14-Oct-2026 Hits: 108)

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