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News : News : Year : 2026

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• Navy personnel release sea turtle hatchlings to WPS - Personnel of the Joint Task Unit Pag-asa (JTUP) released a total of 57 sea turtle hatchlings into the West Philippine Sea. (Added: 21-May-2026 Hits: 79)

• 220-pound sea turtle makes triumphant return home after rehab from deadly injury - 220-pound sea turtle makes triumphant return home after rehab from deadly injury. WTKR. Thu, May 21, 2026 at 1:29 PM PDT. Add Yahoo as a preferred... (Added: 21-May-2026 Hits: 37)

• Memorial weekend beachgoers urged to clean up, leash pets to protect nests and hatchlings - FWC is reminding Memorial Day weekend beachgoers that sea turtle and shorebird nesting season is underway... sea turtles, including loggerheads,... (Added: 21-May-2026 Hits: 70)

• Rare sea turtle arrives at National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium - 1/3. A worker inspects a Kemp's Ridley sea turtle, the most endangered sea turtle species,. A worker at New England Aquarium's Sea Turtle Hospital... (Added: 21-May-2026 Hits: 73)

• Colombia Expands the Acandí, Playón and Playona Sanctuary to the Panamanian Border to... - Rainforest Trust is proud to have funded this landmark expansion, which strengthens protection of nesting beaches for threatened sea turtles,... (Added: 21-May-2026 Hits: 77)

• Nine rescued sea turtles swim free again during Dauphin Island beach release - ... sea turtle up close. But for the rescue teams standing nearby, the moment marked the end of months of rehabilitation and recovery. Audubon... (Added: 21-May-2026 Hits: 76)

• Nine sea turtles released on Dauphin Island after months of rehabilitation - Kemp's ridley and green sea turtles returned to the Gulf at Dauphin Island following treatment at Audubon Aquarium Rescue. (Added: 21-May-2026 Hits: 63)

• 9 sea turtles released on Dauphin Island after months of rehabilitation - Six Kemp's ridley and three green sea turtles returned to Gulf waters following treatment at Audubon Aquarium Rescue. (Added: 21-May-2026 Hits: 64)

• Rescued sea turtles swim free again during Dauphin Island beach release - NBC 15 provides local news, weather forecasts, notices of events and items of interest in the community, sports and entertainment programming for... (Added: 21-May-2026 Hits: 88)

• Double sea turtle release earlier in Delray Beach; Rescued from hooks, fishing lines - Two juvenile green sea turtles, Windward and Wheezy, were released into the ocean at Atlantic Dunes Park in Delray Beach after being rescued and... (Added: 21-Oct-2026 Hits: 95)

• In Florida, six rehabbed sea turtles and a pelican returned to the wild, though one washed... - This year alone, the Marine Science Center has treated about 243 sea turtles, plus nearly 250 hatchlings washed back ashore during nesting season. (Added: 21-Oct-2026 Hits: 106)

• Sea turtle rescue network offers free volunteer training - Interested in helping sea turtles this winter? The Texas Sea Turtle Stranding and Salvage Network is offering free online volunteer training. (Added: 21-Oct-2026 Hits: 89)

• Jekyll Island Green Sea Turtle Nest Hatches 66 Babies in Rare Milestone - A green sea turtle nest on Jekyll Island hatched 66 eggs on Oct. 11, only the third such nest documented there since the 1950s. (Added: 21-Oct-2026 Hits: 91)

• Green sea turtles hatch on Jekyll, marking first successful nest in 19 years - More than 60 sea turtle hatchlings that waddled their way to the Atlantic Ocean on Jekyll Island last week were unlike any that traversed the... (Added: 21-Oct-2026 Hits: 112)

• Mass nesting event brings more than 100000 olive ridley sea turtles to Oaxaca's Playa Escobilla - No global hatching rate for sea turtle nests could be found, but one widely cited statistic is that roughly one in every 1,000 sea turtle hatchlings... (Added: 21-Sep-2026 Hits: 30)

• 3D-Printed Swimming Harness Helps Injured Sea Turtle with Rehabilitation - At the Georgia Sea Turtle Center on Jekyll Island, 3D printing is currently being used to rehabilitate a severely injured green sea turtle. (Added: 21-Sep-2026 Hits: 155)

• Sea Turtle Bowtie Returns to the Ocean After Rescuers Remove Two Fishing Hooks... - Uplifting sea turtle rehabilitation success: juvenile Bowtie released at Cocoa Beach after expert care. (Added: 21-Sep-2026 Hits: 96)

• Sea turtles are carrying viruses scientists have never seen before - Researchers identified 19 viruses in sea turtles, including seven never seen before, revealing a hidden disease threat to vulnerable populations. (Added: 21-Sep-2026 Hits: 62)

• Tybee's beaches tell a story of change since 2020 nourishment project - A sea turtle nest can be seen marked off at the edge of the sand dunes near 2nd Street on Tybee Island. Due to heavy erosion the nest is now about 4-... (Added: 21-Sep-2026 Hits: 117)

• First green sea turtle hatchlings of the year emerge in Huizhou | South - The year's first nest of green sea turtles hatched at the core nesting beach of Huidong Sea Turtle National Nature Reserve late on September 9. (Added: 21-Sep-2026 Hits: 87)

• Ganz Good Luck Sea Turtle Pocket Charm - How cute is this little sea turtle charm? It's a tiny pocket-sized friend made from zinc with some sparkly cubic zirconia accents, and it comes in... (Added: 21-Sep-2026 Hits: 197)

• Sea turtle activist calls for stricter compliance with lighting ordinance on Garden City beaches - Sea turtle activist calls for stricter compliance with lighting ordinance on Garden City beaches. Wed, April 22, 2026 at 3:12 PM PDT. 0. (Added: 22-Apr-2026 Hits: 231)

• First sea turtle nest of 2026 season spotted on Fort Myers Beach - The Town of Fort Myers Beach posted on Facebook that there was a special surprise for Earth Day because the turtles have arrived. (Added: 22-Apr-2026 Hits: 82)

• How to protect sea turtles, hatchlings during nesting season - ... protect nesting sea turtles and their hatchlings. Nesting season runs May 1 through Oct. 31 in Florida and the Carolinas. (Added: 22-Apr-2026 Hits: 128)

• Gulfarium C.A.R.E. Center marks Earth Day with sea turtle release - Gulfarium C.A.R.E. Center marks Earth Day with sea turtle release. No views - 3 minutes ago...more. WMBB News 13. 20.8K. Subscribe. (Added: 22-Apr-2026 Hits: 49)

• Kingston Resorts celebrates Earth Day with beach sweep, funding sea turtle patrol, - Proceeds from the event were donated to the North Myrtle Beach Sea Turtle Patrol.. which offers weekly educational events at the resort during the... (Added: 22-Apr-2026 Hits: 40)

• Sea Turtle patrols start on Anna Maria Island - Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring started patrols of Anna Maria Island for their 43rd sea turtle nesting season on April 15. (Added: 22-Apr-2026 Hits: 77)

• Coast Guard, ocean agency rescue stranded green sea turtle in Penghu - A green sea turtle found trapped on a beach in Penghu on Wednesday morning was safely released back into the ocean with the help of the Coast... (Added: 22-Apr-2026 Hits: 70)

• Gulfarium CARE Center releases sea turtles in first release of 2026 - Anyone who encounters a sea turtle in distress should report it to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Copyright 2026 WALA. All... (Added: 22-Apr-2026 Hits: 68)

• Sea turtle released at Sombrero Beach after being saved by rescuers in bad condition - MARATHON, FLA. (WSVN) - A sea turtle has been released back into the ocean after beating the odds.Four months ago, "Nutella" was found tangled... (Added: 22-Apr-2026 Hits: 43)

• Police investigating Roanoke Rapids hanging death - Emerald Isle sees third-largest sea turtle nesting season on record... Peak Hatching Season For Sea Turtles. Updated: 4 hours ago. Peak Hatching... (Added: 22-Aug-2026 Hits: 104)

• Hatchings continue in loggerhead sea turtle nests in Antalya - Approximately 4500 loggerhead sea turtle nests have been identified in the Manavgat, Belek, and Kundu-Lara regions of Antalya, and so far,... (Added: 22-Aug-2026 Hits: 145)

• 64 baby sea turtles rescued from Islamorada pool, released into ocean - A Florida Keys family found dozens of unexpected visitors in their backyard pool after baby sea turtles became disoriented and ended up in the... (Added: 22-Aug-2026 Hits: 82)

• Sea turtle hatching season - It is peak sea turtle hatching season and North Carolina's Crystal Coast is seeing a major boom in nests. (Credit: WITN via NBC Newschannel)... (Added: 22-Aug-2026 Hits: 157)

• Ministry records 284 hawksbill turtle nesting cases during 2026 season - DOHA: The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, represented by the Wildlife Development Department, recorded 284 hawksbill sea turtle... (Added: 22-Aug-2026 Hits: 106)

• Sea turtle completes remarkable journey - A critically endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtle rescued from a Welsh beach has been flown more than 5000 miles back to the United States ahead of... (Added: 22-Aug-2026 Hits: 111)

• City ENRO marks sea turtle conservation day with student awareness drive - Puerto Princesa City ENRO held a sea turtle conservation campaign at Simpocan National High School on Aug. 20. (Added: 22-Aug-2026 Hits: 335)

• A Florida nuclear plant logged 19,987 sea-turtle capture events over 47 years after... - A Florida nuclear plant logged 19987 sea-turtle capture events over 47 years after its cooling pipes kept pulling turtles into a canal that needed... (Added: 22-Aug-2026 Hits: 25)

• Saving sea turtles: The journey back to the blue - Saving sea turtles: The journey back to the blue. BBC CNN DW CGTN NBC ABC ALJazeera. France24 JoyNews CitiTV Net2TV. TV3 UTV DelayTV KofiTV (Added: 22-Aug-2026 Hits: 120)

• Tropical Storm Bertha threatens sea turtle nests along Collier County beaches - Tropical System Bertha is putting sea turtle nests at risk as higher tides and stronger waves wash away parts of the shoreline. (Added: 22-Jul-2026 Hits: 123)

• Volusia County breaks sea turtle nesting record - Volusia County broke its sea turtle nesting record with 1518 nests identified, surpassing the previous record set in 2023. (Added: 22-Jul-2026 Hits: 91)

• Volusia County sea turtle nests surpass all-time record, conservation efforts credited - Volusia County has officially broken its sea turtle nesting season record - and there are still three months left to go. (Added: 22-Jul-2026 Hits: 71)

• Rare beach encounter captures elusive creature in the act - A badger was caught raiding a green sea turtle nest on South Padre Island after reportedly preying on multiple nests. (Added: 22-Jul-2026 Hits: 127)

• Sea turtle nests washed away at Pass-a-Grille Beach - The rip tide washed away sea turtle nests and flooded Black Skimmer nests on Pass-a-Grille Beach in St. Petersburg. Author: wtsp.com. (Added: 22-Jul-2026 Hits: 157)

• Storm Threatens Sea Turtle Nests on Anna Maria Island: What Local Experts Are Doing to Help - Anna Maria Island is home to thousands of sea turtle eggs right now, and a powerful storm system moving through the Gulf Coast has put them in... (Added: 22-Jul-2026 Hits: 105)

• 270-Pound Distressed Sea Turtle Rescued Off FL Keys | Miami, FL Patch - ... sea turtle about 7 miles south of Sugarloaf Key. (Courtesy of U.S. Coast Guard Southeast). FLORIDA KEYS - A U.S. Coast Guard Station Key West boat... (Added: 22-Jul-2026 Hits: 70)

• Volusia County sets new all-time sea turtle nesting record - Volusia County sets new all-time sea turtle nesting record WESH 2 News is your home for Florida breaking news and weather. (Added: 22-Jul-2026 Hits: 119)

• 'We're heartbroken': Alligator Point loses all sea turtle nests to Tropical Storm Bertha - Alligator Point's sea turtle patrol saw a similar tragedy. They shared all their nests were hit by storm surge or completely washed out. "We're... (Added: 22-Jul-2026 Hits: 74)

• Sea turtles smash records with nests along Volusia County - Sea turtle nesting season is smashing records in Volusia County, with 1517 nests along the coast so far this year. News 6's Molly Reed explains... (Added: 22-Jul-2026 Hits: 119)

• The Incredible Return of Sea Turtles to Volusia County #wildlife #amazing - Daytona Beach just hit a massive record for sea turtle nests this season. Volusia County is seeing historic numbers, already surpassing the... (Added: 22-Jul-2026 Hits: 129)

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