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News : News : Year : 2026

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• Bay Area man charged with trying to export hundreds of turtles illegally - Loggerhead sea turtle hatchlings on sand.... Baby loggerhead sea turtles heading to the sea.... Loggerhead turtles are found around the world and are... (Added: 18-May-2026 Hits: 90)

• MO THE SEA TURTLE TURNS 50! CELEBRATE WORLD TURTLE DAY AT NATIONAL SEA... - ... at National SEA LIFE Centre Birmingham, where beloved resident sea turtle Mo is celebrating an incredible 50th birthday on World Turtle Day, 23 May. (Added: 18-May-2026 Hits: 51)

• Florida sea turtle nests surge early: 1,450 loggerhead and 1,008 leatherback nests tallied - Florida's sea turtle nesting season is already off to an impressive start, and researchers say it could be a big year. (Added: 18-May-2026 Hits: 122)

• Rising California sea temperatures trigger legal requirement to protect endangered sea turtles - A heatwave in the Pacific Ocean has triggered a legal requirement to protect loggerhead sea turtles, which are endangered species listed as... (Added: 18-May-2026 Hits: 94)

• 'Sir Hooks a Lot', 'Stag' Return to Ocean After Brevard Zoo Rehabilitates Injured Sea Turtles - Two juvenile green sea turtles are back in the Atlantic after a successful public release Thursday afternoon at Lori Wilson Park in Cocoa Beach... (Added: 18-May-2026 Hits: 68)

• Three rare sea turtles released back into the sea off Quang Tri province - Three rare sea turtles caught in fishing nets off the coast of Quang Tri province in central Vietnam were released back into the sea on May 17. (Added: 18-May-2026 Hits: 55)

• California Man Accused of Trying to Illegally Export 292 Trafficked Turtles - Although loggerheads are found around the world, they are also the most abundant sea turtle species that nests in the U.S. They reside in coastal... (Added: 18-May-2026 Hits: 121)

• Audubon Aquarium releasing rescued sea turtles off Dauphin Island - After months of rehabilitation, the Audubon Aquarium will release nine rescued sea turtles back into the Gulf off Dauphin Island Thursday, May 21. (Added: 18-May-2026 Hits: 129)

• Birmingham's Best-Loved Sea Turtle Mo Shell-ebrates 50th Birthday - This May half term, one of the UK's most loved sea turtles is shell-elebrating a monumental milestone. National SEA LIFE Centre Birmingham's 'King... (Added: 18-May-2026 Hits: 45)

• Audubon Aquarium Rescue Heads to Alabama for Turtle Release - ... sea turtles can become hypothermic or "cold-stunned." Kemp's ridley sea turtles are the smallest and most critically endangered species of sea turtle. (Added: 18-May-2026 Hits: 131)

• Three endangered turtles released off Quang Tri coast - Authorities in Quang Tri Province released three endangered sea turtles back into the sea on May 17 after the animals were rescued from fishing... (Added: 18-May-2026 Hits: 90)

• Pacific Heat Wave Triggers Legal Requirement to Protect Loggerhead Sea Turtles - ... sea turtles, due to unusually warm waters off southern California. The agency must take action by June 1 to avoid the risk of a lawsuit, the... (Added: 18-May-2026 Hits: 229)

• This new interactive live Sea Turtle Tracker allows visitors to monitor active Georgia sea turtle nests - If you love learning all about sea turtles, then you've gotta check out the new live Jekyll Island Sea Turtle Tracker! (Added: 18-May-2026 Hits: 80)

• Sea Turtle Tie Dye Timelapse and Reveal - I have a hard shell and swim very slow, deep in the ocean is where I go. When I am born, I race back to the sea, carrying my house wherever I may... (Added: 18-May-2026 Hits: 47)

• How to help protect South Carolina's sea turtles during nesting season - HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) - From now to October 31, sea turtles will be laying their nests on South Carolina beaches, and hatchlings will be... (Added: 18-May-2026 Hits: 169)

• Quang Tri authorities release three endangered sea turtles back to the wild - Green sea turtles are classified as endangered and are among the rare marine species prioritised for protection in Vietnam. They are listed in the... (Added: 18-May-2026 Hits: 72)

• Indonesian authorities release 20 protected green sea turtles back into the ocean - (13 Oct 2026) RESTRICTION SUMMARY ASSOCIATED PRESS Serangan Island, Indonesia - 13 October 2026 1. Various of green sea turtle at turtle... (Added: 18-Oct-2026 Hits: 74)

• Warming seas threaten Turkey's loggerhead turtles ahead of COP31 summit - Unlike mammals, the sex of sea turtle hatchlings depends on the temperature of their nests.... " Sea turtles provide us with a very rapid warning... (Added: 18-Oct-2026 Hits: 71)

• As COP31 nears, Türkiye's sea turtles sound climate warning | Daily Sabah - Throughout the night, sea turtle biologist ⁠Yakup Kaska and his team of volunteers monitor activity in the nests. Pyramid-shaped ⁠cages protect the... (Added: 18-Oct-2026 Hits: 89)

• Hooked green sea turtle returns to ocean after rescueBowtie was rehabilitated at Brevard... - COCOA BEACH - Bowtie, a juvenile green sea turtle rehabilitated at East Coast Zoological Foundation's Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Center at Brevard... (Added: 18-Sep-2026 Hits: 28)

• UGA researchers discover 7 never-before-seen viruses in sea turtles - Scientists in UGA's College of Veterinary Medicine used genetic sequencing to identify the viruses after past sea turtle viral symptoms had proved... (Added: 18-Sep-2026 Hits: 81)

• New England Aquarium Releases Final Two Sea Turtles, Closes 2025 Cold-Stunning Season - The New England Aquarium's Sea Turtle Hospital in Quincy has wrapped up its 2025 cold-stunning season with the final two turtles returned to the... (Added: 18-Sep-2026 Hits: 9)

• Volusia County lifeguard rescues baby sea turtle stranded on shore - VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. (WSVN) - A Volusia County lifeguard saved a tiny sea turtle after it got stranded in the sand on its first tripRead More. (Added: 18-Sep-2026 Hits: 93)

• Aquatic Adventurers: Meet Five Migratory Species - Follow Our Sea Turtle Tracker. Learn where sea turtles rehabilitated at our Sea Turtle Hospital and tagged in the wild by our Anderson Cabot Center... (Added: 18-Sep-2026 Hits: 318)

• University of Georgia researchers discover 7 new viruses in threatened sea turtle populations - ... more than a dozen virus, including seven of which had never been identified before in any species, that could threaten sea turtle species. (Added: 18-Sep-2026 Hits: 75)

• Hot sand, cooling rain: How South Florida weather can shape whether sea turtles are male or female - For sea turtles, temperature plays a major role in determining whether a hatchling develops as male or female. Warmer nest temperatures generally... (Added: 18-Sep-2026 Hits: 115)

• A sea turtle hatchling makes it's way across the wet sand toward the ocean on Wednesday... - A sea turtle hatchling makes it's way across the wet sand toward the ocean on Wednesday, July 10, 2024 on Tybee Island. (Added: 18-Sep-2026 Hits: 245)

• Summer rain could save Florida's sea turtles from becoming all female - Florida Atlantic University researchers are studying how summer rainfall affects sea turtle sex ratios, as they're concerned that increasingly... (Added: 18-Sep-2026 Hits: 110)

• Punta Prima records the first sea turtle nest of the season in the Balearic Islands - The nest, located on Punta Prima beach in Menorca, belongs to the sea turtle spotted in the same area on the 13th of July. (Added: 18-Sep-2026 Hits: 25)

• UGA scientists discover 7 new viruses in vulnerable sea turtles - Seven unknown viruses were identified in threatened sea turtles, giving scientists a baseline to track future disease outbreaks. (Added: 18-Sep-2026 Hits: 132)

• Sea turtle hatchlings receive some help finding their way to open water - Sea turtle hatchlings in the Tampa Bay area received some help with finding their way to open water. Treasure Island firefighters say they found... (Added: 18-Sep-2026 Hits: 126)

• Rescued sea turtle who became famous at aquarium has died - A LOGGERHEAD sea turtle that became famous after taking up residence at a Newquay aquarium following its rescue has died. (Added: 18-Sep-2026 Hits: 22)

• Seven new viruses discovered in threatened sea turtle populations - Scientists at the University of Georgia have identified previously unknown viruses that may pose a risk to threatened and endangered sea turtles, in... (Added: 18-Sep-2026 Hits: 20)

• Turtle Time to present at the Mound House - Turtle Time, the local nonprofit dedicated to the recovery and conservation of sea turtles, monitors the sea turtle nesting activity on Fort Myers... (Added: 18-Sep-2026 Hits: 132)

• Meet Ponzu: The loggerhead sea turtle rescued after being found floating near Apache Pier - Meet Ponzu, theloggerhead sea turtle found floating near Apache Pier in Myrtle Beach, according to theSouth Carolina Aquarium. (Added: 18-Sep-2026 Hits: 22)

• detailed than expected.4.0 Red Sea Turtle - This content isn't available. More detailed than expected.4.0 Red Sea Turtle - more... (Added: 19-Apr-2026 Hits: 56)

• Endangered leatherback sea turtle found dead along Iloilo shore - A female leatherback sea turtle was spotted dead along the shore of Barangay Sta. Rosa in Guimbal, Iloilo, on Saturday, April 18. (Added: 19-Apr-2026 Hits: 138)

• Sea turtle needs help #shorts #fishingtips #biyayangdagat #fishing #seafoodprep - Sea turtle needs help #shorts #fishingtips #biyayangdagat #fishing #seafoodprep. No views - 14 minutes ago...more. RPIGONTV 2.0 VIRAL VIDEOS. 9.48K. (Added: 19-Apr-2026 Hits: 49)

• Six dead marine animals in 14 days trigger environmental alarm in Kuakata - Three dolphins and three rare sea turtles have washed ashore, with experts calling the repeated deaths a warning sign. (Added: 19-Apr-2026 Hits: 50)

• 7 Resorts Where You Can Help Baby Turtles Reach the Sea - The best baby sea turtle conservation hotels don't just offer beautiful beaches-they protect them. Add these fulfilling stays to your bucket list. (Added: 19-Apr-2026 Hits: 94)

• Swimming with sea turtle in Siquijor #shorts - Swimming with sea turtle in Siquijor #shorts. 2.1K views - 5 hours ago...more. Benzelle Travels. 1.26K. Subscribe. Like. Share. (Added: 19-Apr-2026 Hits: 60)

• Dead leatherback sea turtle found along Iloilo coast - A female leatherback sea turtle was found dead along the shoreline of Barangay Sta. Rosa in Guimbal, Iloilo, on Saturday. (Added: 19-Apr-2026 Hits: 67)

• Rare Sea Turtle Washes Up in Harvey Cedars - LONG TRIP: Kemp's ridley sea turtles, which are endangered, are often found in Mexico, but they also make their way up the Atlantic seaboard. (Added: 19-Aug-2026 Hits: 130)

• Brevard Zoo Releases 56 Sea Turtle Hatchlings Offshore - Brevard Zoo's rehab center returned 56 rescued sea turtle hatchlings to offshore sargassum weed after nest disturbances at area beaches. (Added: 19-Aug-2026 Hits: 132)

• In a coastal flatland county in Florida, 75 newborn sea turtles followed their ancient - 75 sea turtle hatchlings in Florida followed artificial light away from the ocean. Discover the impact of human development on their natural... (Added: 19-Aug-2026 Hits: 58)

• Scientists mapped 504 softshell turtle nests along two Montana rivers and found nearly... - ... sea turtles followed their ancient inner compass Earth - In a coastal flatland county in Florida, 75 newborn sea turtles followed their ancient... (Added: 19-Aug-2026 Hits: 98)

• Video captures the bittersweet moment rescued sea turtles leave rehab for the ocean - The bittersweet reality of sea turtle rehabilitation was beautifully captured in a TikTok showcasing the moment when one was released back into... (Added: 19-Aug-2026 Hits: 119)

• A girl from Dong Nai goes to Con Dao to conserve sea turtles. - A starry night on Hon Tre Lon Island. Photo: Provided by the interviewee. For Nguyen Tuong Khanh, the journey of sea turtle conservation was once... (Added: 19-Aug-2026 Hits: 117)

• Kemp's ridley sea turtle recovering at Houston Zoo - Rhossi, a Kemp's ridley sea turtle, was found 5000 miles from home when he was young. Now, the Houston Zoo is preparing him to be returned to his... (Added: 19-Aug-2026 Hits: 88)

• Sea turtles are nesting in record numbers on Outer Banks beaches - A recently-hatched sea turtle nest in Southern Shores on North Carolina's Outer Banks on Aug. 17, 2026. Here's what goes into protecting and caring... (Added: 19-Aug-2026 Hits: 142)

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