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News : News : Year : 2026

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• 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: 54)

• 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: 66)

• 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: 102)

• '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: 105)

• Reconnect: Let Nature Do the Work - Surrounded by sea turtles, coastal trails, and marine conservation efforts, it's a place that invites quiet reflection. Nature becomes the focus... (Added: 14-Sep-2026 Hits: 80)

• 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: 85)

• 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: 76)

• 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: 91)

• Beach Cleanup Volunteers Find Rare, Endangered Sea Turtle Among 10000 Pieces of Trash - Volunteers taking part in a litter sweep in Folly Beach, S.C., found a Kemp's ridley sea turtle. The reptile is the smallest, rarest and most... (Added: 15-Apr-2026 Hits: 111)

• 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: 81)

• 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: 112)

• Hundreds of sea turtles are stranded in Cape Cod each year. An 'amazing network' has... - Massachusetts beaches have become a 'hotspot for mass stranding of sea turtles ', so an annual rescue effort has grown. (Added: 15-Aug-2026 Hits: 42)

• Sea turtles return to sea amid Singapore's conservation efforts - A sea turtle crawls toward the sea after being released on Small Sister's Island in Singapore, Aug. 14, 2026. Singapore's National Parks Board... (Added: 15-Aug-2026 Hits: 74)

• Boat-struck sea turtle is back in the water as long recovery continues in Florida - A recovering sea turtle named Familia is back in the water after a difficult stretch in intensive care, marking a hopeful milestone in what... (Added: 15-Aug-2026 Hits: 99)

• From Wales with love: Stranded sea turtle Rhossi back in Texas after epic 5k-mile trek - NPR's Eyder Peralta talks to the care team of Rhossi, a sea turtle from the Gulf of Mexico that was returned to Texas this week after getting... (Added: 15-Aug-2026 Hits: 81)

• Florida man listed endangered sea turtle shell for $2,700 on Facebook, and now faces a felony - Sea turtles play an important role in coastal ecosystems that help support Florida's beaches, reefs, recreation economy, and local identity. (Added: 15-Jul-2026 Hits: 102)

• 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: 94)

• 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: 134)

• Entangled sea turtle rescued from fishing net - PHUKET - An entangled olive ridley sea turtle was rescued from a discarded fishing net after being found in a distressed state on the Karon beach... (Added: 15-Jul-2026 Hits: 105)

• 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: 114)

• 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: 109)

• Why the most endangered sea turtles in the world are getting stranded very far from home - An endangered sea turtle named Lucky washed up in Nova Scotia last year. Scientists are trying to solve the mystery of why she and other turtles... (Added: 15-Jul-2026 Hits: 97)

• After one city cut checkout bags by 80 percent, records from 45,000 beach cleanups... - A city banned plastic grocery bags and bag litter on shorelines fell by up to 47%. But what was really happening to sea turtles and ocean wildlife... (Added: 15-Jul-2026 Hits: 176)

• 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: 64)

• How much is wildlife tourism worth? N.C. survey targets coastal bird and sea turtle watchers - North Carolina's coast draws visitors for the beach, but many also come to see coastal birds, sea turtles, and other wildlife. (Added: 15-Jul-2026 Hits: 45)

• Orlando Health Melbourne Hospital partners with Brevard Zoo to expand specialized care... - East Coast Zoological Foundation's Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Center at Brevard Zoo treats hundreds of sick and injured sea turtles each year, many... (Added: 15-Jul-2026 Hits: 99)

• 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: 112)

• North Carolina Aquarium's STAR Center updates on sea turtles in care on Roanoke Island - MANTEO, Dare County - The North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island is sharing an update on several sea turtles currently receiving care at its... (Added: 15-Jul-2026 Hits: 50)

• 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: 83)

• Historic start to sea turtle nesting season along Florida coast - Over 700 sea turtle nests have been documented in Volusia County beaches with over half of those nests found in New Smyrna beach. (Added: 15-Jun-2026 Hits: 70)

• 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: 130)

• Video shows how Corpus Christi has protected Kemp's ridley sea turtle - Discover how Padre Island National Seashore in Corpus Christi has led the recovery of the world's most endangered sea turtle species through... (Added: 15-Jun-2026 Hits: 82)

• A large loggerhead sea turtle surfaces in New Pass between Lovers Key and Bonita Beach... - A large loggerhead sea turtle surfaces in New Pass between Lovers Key and Bonita Beach on Monday, June 15, 2026. (Added: 15-Jun-2026 Hits: 71)

• Why plastic looks like food to sea turtles - A hungry sea turtle is gliding through the ocean when it spots what looks like the perfect meal. Floating ahead is a soft, translucent shape... (Added: 15-Jun-2026 Hits: 140)

• Volusia County's 2026 sea turtle nesting season sets new record - Volusia County staff and sea turtle monitoring partners share that the current nest count far exceeds the 444 nests reported by June 11, 2023. This... (Added: 15-Jun-2026 Hits: 84)

• How to Help Turtles in the Middle of the Road - Everyone knows and loves sea turtles, those iconic, beloved symbols of the ocean and endangered wildlife. The chance to witness a turtle nesting... (Added: 15-Jun-2026 Hits: 131)

• World Sea Turtle Day: celebrating paths to conservation success | Opinion - June 16 is World Sea Turtle Day, and sea turtle biologist Genia Naro-Maciel writes that Florida's sea turtles are amid a remarkable comeback,... (Added: 15-Jun-2026 Hits: 91)

• 800,000 Sea Turtles Pick the Same Beach Every Single Night - nature is wild #nature #wildlife # seaturtles #earthdiscovery #Shorts. (Added: 15-Jun-2026 Hits: 45)

• Why you see more sea turtle nests on Florida beaches - Dr. Simona Ceriani, the Sea Turtle Nesting Program Coordinator with Florida FWX joins FOX 35's Garrett Wymer live via Zoom to break down the... (Added: 15-Jun-2026 Hits: 84)

• ARCHELON's Sea Turtle Beach Walk Promotes Mindful Beach Tourism - ARCHELON's Sea Turtle Beach Walk program in Crete transforms evening strolls into vital conservation efforts for the loggerhead turtle. (Added: 15-Jun-2026 Hits: 71)

• Conservationists warn that climate change, construction affecting sea turtles - RACE TO SAVE SEA TURTLES Conservationists warn climate change and construction affecting sea turtles They are calling for quick action to save sea... (Added: 15-Jun-2026 Hits: 40)

• Injured sea turtle rescued in Baseco - An injured Olive Ridley sea turtle was rescued on Baseco beach in Manila yesterday, according to the Department of Environment and Natural... (Added: 15-Jun-2026 Hits: 97)

• The next turtle you see on the road may need your help. Here's what to do. - While a mother sea turtle's journey is (literally) a walk on the beach, our native turtles travel up to a mile to nest, and that means crossing roads... (Added: 15-Jun-2026 Hits: 74)

• Green sea turtle rescued in Zamboanga del Sur - A RESCUED injured green sea turtle is now under the care of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Zamboanga del Sur. (Added: 15-Mar-2026 Hits: 78)

• Fishermen free trapped sea turtle in video seen by millions - A video showing fishermen rescuing a sea turtle entangled in fishing net off the coast of central Vietnam has attracted millions of views on... (Added: 15-Mar-2026 Hits: 48)

• Port Aransas spring break visitors witness sea turtle release - Spring break visitors weren't the only ones enjoying the beach this weekend, 14 rescued green sea turtles made their own big return to the Gulf in... (Added: 15-Mar-2026 Hits: 96)

• Rare leatherback sea turtle rescued from nets in Yilan - Sea turtle found entangled in nets with mouth injury | Mar. 15, 2026 15:59. (Added: 15-Mar-2026 Hits: 101)

• Rescue of 2 turtles caught in fishing nets floating on Con Dao - Ho Chi Minh City - 2 sea turtles caught in nets floating at sea were discovered, rescued and returned to nature by 2 environmental sanitation... (Added: 15-May-2026 Hits: 73)

• St. George Island Sea Turtle Patrol welcomes first nests, says to keep the beach 'clean, flat, and dark' - The nesting Sea Turtle mothers usually begin arriving on May 9th or 10th, she said. But during a Tuesday morning downpour, volunteers with the... (Added: 15-May-2026 Hits: 64)

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