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News : News : Year : 2026

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• Such a privilege: Meet the matriarchs of the sea | St. Lucie County - It is peak nesting and hatching season for sea turtles, one of the most marvelous creatures on earth. I recently joined one of the final guided turtle... (Added: 27-Jul-2026 Hits: 48)

• Sophia, a 114-pound sea turtle, arrived with more than 20 fishing hooks inside her, and... - Discover how Sophia the sea turtle's survival relied on advanced human medical tools, highlighting the collaboration between marine and human... (Added: 27-Jul-2026 Hits: 36)

• Sea Turtle Patrol announce 10 new nest at St. George Island - Sea Turtle Patrol announce 10 new nest at St. George Island. @WMBBTV1 like21 views12 hours ago more. Subscribe. Comments. Comment. (Added: 27-Jul-2026 Hits: 42)

• Sea turtle released back into sea after rehabilitation - Sea turtle released back into sea after rehabilitation. BBC CNN DW CGTN NBC ABC ALJazeera. France24 JoyNews CitiTV Net2TV. TV3 UTV DelayTV KofiTV (Added: 27-Jul-2026 Hits: 40)

• Ocean bound: Endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtle Pancake returns home after rehabilitation - Pancake, an endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtle, made a splash when it returned to its natural habitat on July 24 after eight months of... (Added: 27-Jul-2026 Hits: 40)

• Tybee Island breaks sea turtle nesting record - TYBEE ISLAND, Ga. (WSAV) - Tybee Island is celebrating a record-breaking sea turtle nesting season, with conservationists documenting more... (Added: 27-Jul-2026 Hits: 45)

• Home Is Where Sea Turtles Return | Community - Maria Floris with baby Lucas Gonzalez de Villaumbrosia Floris in front of their adopted sea turtle nest.... sea turtle nests along the shoreline. (Added: 27-Jul-2026 Hits: 47)

• Researchers in Costa Rica Document a Remora Clinging to a Nesting Turtle - On a dark night last September on the Osa Peninsula, a female olive ridley sea turtle dragged herself out of the Pacific to nest at Playa... (Added: 27-Jul-2026 Hits: 38)

• Hospital equipment aids sea turtles | Melbourne - Hospital equipment aids sea turtles. Orlando Health and Brevard Zoo combine equipment and expertise. For Hometown News newstc@hometownnewsmediagroup. (Added: 27-Jul-2026 Hits: 40)

• Hatchling sea turtles head for the ocean - A nest of loggerhead sea turtles hatched and headed for the ocan. (Added: 27-Jul-2026 Hits: 42)

• Crowds gather as Gulfarium releases three sea turtles - Gulfarium C.A.R.E. Center released three rehabilitated sea turtles back into the Gulf of Mexico at Destin beach. (Added: 27-Jul-2026 Hits: 37)

• Sea turtle to be released and tracked during Tour de Turtles - On the morning of Monday, June 29, or Tuesday, June 30, at approximately 8 a.m., a nesting sea turtle fitted with a satellite-monitored... (Added: 27-Jun-2026 Hits: 27)

• Endangered Kemp's ridley turtles released after lifesaving care VIDEO - Seven of these turtles were Kemp's Ridley sea turtles, the smallest marine creature in the world and also the most endangered type of sea turtle,... (Added: 27-Jun-2026 Hits: 25)

• Rising sand temperatures threaten sea turtle populations in Japan - A recent study by the Sea Turtle Association of Japan's Kuroshima Research Institute and Kochi University found that the average sand temperature in... (Added: 27-Jun-2026 Hits: 27)

• Sea turtle nests down in St. Pete Beach - Loggerhead sea turtle nests on St. Pete Beach are down by 50% this season. (Added: 27-Jun-2026 Hits: 28)

• Simulating 135 years of post-hatchling sea turtle dispersal in a dynamic North Atlantic Ocean - After emerging from sandy beaches, sea turtle hatchlings enter oceans where surface circulation influences their distribution and survival. (Added: 27-Jun-2026 Hits: 28)

• New England Aquarium releases 12 sea turtles - BOSTON - After months undergoing rehabilitative care for life-threatening injuries at the New England Aquarium's Sea Turtle Hospital, 12 sea turtles... (Added: 27-Jun-2026 Hits: 21)

• Celebrate sea turtle conservation successes, but don't stop the fight | Opinion - After decades of protection, green sea turtles are rebounding and no longer classified as endangered on the global Red List of Threatened Species. (Added: 27-Jun-2026 Hits: 30)

• From poacher to protector: The man who once hunted endangered sea turtles is now risking... - Science News: Sea turtles have roamed the world's oceans for more than 100 million years, surviving mass extinctions and dramatic changes to... (Added: 27-Jun-2026 Hits: 31)

• Sea Turtle Nesting Season in Puerto Vallarta Guide - A practical Puerto Vallarta guide to sea turtle nesting season, hatchling releases, roped-off beaches, photos, myths and how to help. (Added: 27-Jun-2026 Hits: 25)

• Amputee sea turtle being tracked at sea from space - The staff at a Florida sea turtle hospital is monitoring some animals they've rehabilitated from space -- especially amputees, such as one they... (Added: 27-Mar-2026 Hits: 98)

• Save This Species: Hawksbill Sea Turtle - Hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata). IUCN Red List status: Critically endangered globally. Description: Hawksbill turtles measure 2.5 to... (Added: 27-Mar-2026 Hits: 19)

• Gabon battles for baby sea turtles ' survival - LIBREVILLE (GABON) - Small enough to fit in the palm of your hand, newly hatched sea turtles emerged on a Gabonese beach to embark on the... (Added: 27-Mar-2026 Hits: 12)

• Gabon battles for baby sea turtles' survival - Small enough to fit in the palm of your hand, newly hatched sea turtles emerged on a Gabonese beach to embark on the treacherous 10-metre... (Added: 27-Mar-2026 Hits: 11)

• Hawksbill sea turtle returns to ocean after months-long recovery - Volunteers from Mudgeroo Wombat & Wildlife Refuge release Beare, the hawksbill sea turtle stranded on the NSW Far South Coast in December,... (Added: 27-Mar-2026 Hits: 9)

• Spring boating alert: Slow down, watch for sea turtles, manatees - With sea turtle and manatee sightings on the rise on Georgia's coast, boaters should be on the lookout for these big and rare animals. (Added: 27-Mar-2026 Hits: 56)

• First sighting of sea turtles, manatees in South Carolina waters - Warmer waters are bringing early sea turtle and manatee sightings to South Carolina waters earlier than normal, according to state wildlife... (Added: 27-Mar-2026 Hits: 12)

• Make-A-Wish Arizona creates sea turtle adventure for San Tan Valley boy - Boats, beaches, and buckets of fun! Just the way you'd expect a boy to spend his Florida vacation! But there was something else 11-year-old Miles... (Added: 27-Mar-2026 Hits: 9)

• CROW unveils new sea turtle rehab complex - CROW celebrated the inauguration of the Harkey Sea Turtle Complex on Sanibel Island with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. (Added: 27-Mar-2026 Hits: 17)

• Sea Turtle Tracking - An adult female Kemp's ridley sea turtle is seen swimming in a tank at Loggerhead Marinelife Center after a satellite tracking device was attached... (Added: 27-Mar-2026 Hits: 117)

• Emerald Isle finds its second sea turtle nest of the season on Crystal Coast - EMERALD ISLE, Carteret County - Sea turtle season is heating up on the Crystal Coast after volunteers in Emerald Isle discovered the town's second... (Added: 27-May-2026 Hits: 22)

• Sign of record El Ni�o spark calls to protect sea turtles off California - The Center for Biological Diversity has warned NOAA it faces legal action if it fails to protect endangered loggerhead sea turtles from drift gillnets... (Added: 27-May-2026 Hits: 17)

• Gulf oil drilling approval comes as baby turtles head to sea in Florida - ... sea turtles, which head out to sea in late spring. A sea turtle... (Added: 27-May-2026 Hits: 30)

• Several sea turtle nests disturbed on the Space Coast over holiday weekend - The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) received a report from the Sea Turtle Preservation Society after multiple stakes were... (Added: 27-May-2026 Hits: 23)

• SW Florida beachgoers, watch for giant nests, sea turtles this summer - Sea turtles flock to Florida beaches each summer to dig giant holes, fill them with hundreds of eggs, cover the eggs and then return to the ocean. (Added: 27-May-2026 Hits: 26)

• "Swim with Sea Turtles: Coral Reef Adventure in 60 Seconds! " - "Swim with Sea Turtles: Coral Reef Adventure in 60 Seconds! ". 29 views - 17 minutes ago. #Shorts...more. Crazyanimals. 46. Subscribe. (Added: 27-May-2026 Hits: 6)

• First sea turtle hospital in the Indian Ocean launched in the Maldives - Dr Naul and Dr Pau with patient | Image credit: Sea Turtle Health Institute. (Added: 27-May-2026 Hits: 10)

• Sea turtle nests disturbed in Cocoa Beach - Officials say four sea turtle nests on Cocoa Beach were disturbed. It's against the law to messing with nests or turtle eggs. (Added: 27-May-2026 Hits: 26)

• Crews clean up trash left behind over Memorial Day weekend on Fort Myers Beach - "Remember that these beaches are home to not just you, but sea turtles and sea turtle nesting season," Eberhart said. "We really want people to be... (Added: 27-May-2026 Hits: 22)

• Where science meets the sand: Sullivan's Island students help protect 1st sea turtle nest - Sea turtle nesting season is officially underway in South Carolina, and students at Sullivan's Island Elementary School are already stepping up to... (Added: 27-May-2026 Hits: 26)

• Eyes on Hainan: New Sea Turtle Shelter Opens in South China's Hainan - A newly launched sea turtle shelter in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, is advancing marine wildlife protection efforts from rescue and... (Added: 27-May-2026 Hits: 20)

• Chinese tourist under probe for touching protected sea turtle - A Chinese national is under investigation for allegedly handling a sea turtle on Siaoliouciou (小琉球) over the weekend. The man, surnamed Liu (劉)... (Added: 28-Apr-2026 Hits: 23)

• Island of Cozumel records first sea turtle nest of 2026 season - Noel Rival, Cozumel's Sub-directorate of Ecology, carried out the marking of the sea turtle nest as part of the island's permanent conservation... (Added: 28-Apr-2026 Hits: 29)

• Chinese tourist who picked up sea turtle on Xiaoliuqiu may face fine - Touching sea turtle violated Wildlife Conservation Act | Apr. 28, 2026 12:44. (Added: 28-Apr-2026 Hits: 23)

• SeaTow captain rescues struggling sea turtle off Naples coast | Collier County - A SeaTow captain pulled a struggling sea turtle from the water this week during a routine patrol. (Added: 28-Apr-2026 Hits: 17)

• Con Dao National Park releases over 5,600 hatchling turtles into sea- - Visitors enjoy the experience of releasing baby sea turtles into the ocean. Sea turtle conservation continues to stand out as a key success. From... (Added: 28-Apr-2026 Hits: 24)

• sea turtle sunset #ocean #nature #seacreatures - ... t available. sea turtle sunset #ocean #nature #seacreatures. 1K views - 1 hour ago. FLORIDA...more. Lucy | Life on the Florida Coast. 24.6K. (Added: 28-Apr-2026 Hits: 17)

• First Kemp's ridley sea turtle nest of 2026 found on Galveston Island - The upper Texas coast has officially recorded its first sea turtle nest of the 2026 season. Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research. The nest was found... (Added: 28-Apr-2026 Hits: 20)

• Sea turtles find protection from Senegal fishermen - Rutam House, Plot 103/109, Apapa-Oshodi Express Way, Isolo, P.M.B 1217 Oshodi, Lagos, Nigeria. (Added: 28-Aug-2026 Hits: 77)

• Palm Beach is seeing an uptick in loggerhead sea turtle nests - Accord to Palm Beach's sea turtle monitor, loggerhead turtles have built 400 more nests this year compared to the previous turtle nesting season. (Added: 28-Aug-2026 Hits: 100)

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