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News : News : Year : 2026

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• Sea turtle nesting season begins May 1: Here's what to know - The Beaches Sea Turtle Patrol says artificial light has been a big problem when it comes to nesting and hatching. Author: Lee Southwick. Published: 3:... (Added: 29-Apr-2026 Hits: 47)

• Sea turtle season begins Friday, May 1 - Remember to keep the beaches clean, dark and flat as sea turtle nesting season begins! (Added: 29-Apr-2026 Hits: 30)

• First sea turtle nest of 2026 in Collier County recorded on Barefoot Beach - If you find a dead or injured sea turtle, please immediately notify the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) at (888) 404-3922, 8... (Added: 29-Apr-2026 Hits: 30)

• 'Devil Weed' Threatening HawaiÊ»i Is Hitching A Ride In Turtles - Last summer, researchers at Midway Atoll captured never-before-seen footage of three Hawaiian green sea turtles... Green sea turtle feeding off Kahe... (Added: 29-Apr-2026 Hits: 30)

• MOTE Marine records first local sea turtle nest in the 2026 season - MOTE documented a historic nesting season in 2025 with nearly 6000 nests recorded along the 35 miles of beaches, thanks to a weak hurricane season... (Added: 29-Apr-2026 Hits: 30)

• Q&A with FSU professor on reducing impact of boat strikes on sea turtles - Florida State University Professor Mariana Fuentes helps reduce the impact on sea turtles by studying issues around their conservation and management. (Added: 29-Apr-2026 Hits: 23)

• Cape Town ocean swim raises over R605K for endangered sea turtles - Turtle conservation. They aimed to raise R625 000 for the TCC, helping to support the rescue and rehabilitation of injured and stranded sea turtles. (Added: 29-Apr-2026 Hits: 23)

• Sea Turtle Nesting Season Officially Begins on May 1st - Please join us all summer long in protecting Sanibel's nesting shorebirds and endangered sea turtles. Each year, the City of Sanibel supports the... (Added: 29-Apr-2026 Hits: 33)

• Sea Turtle Nesting Season Kicks off May 1st on the Gulf Coast - The annual event brings threatened sea turtles ashore to lay eggs. Officials say public awareness is key to protecting the endangered animal and urge... (Added: 29-Apr-2026 Hits: 26)

• First sea turtle nest of 2026 found at Barefoot Beach in Collier County - Sea turtle nesting season in this area runs from spring to the end of October each year. Environmental Supervisor Mary Toro is asking everyone living... (Added: 29-Apr-2026 Hits: 27)

• Sea turtle nesting season begins on Alabama Gulf Coast - Volunteers will patrol beaches daily to locate and protect nests through October. For more Local News from WALA: https://www.fox10tv.com/ For more... (Added: 29-Apr-2026 Hits: 24)

• First local sea turtle nest of 2026 season has been spotted - VENICE, Fla. - Sea turtle nesting season technically begins on May 1, but local conservation groups are already tracking activity down in Sarasota... (Added: 29-Apr-2026 Hits: 36)

• Gulfarium Turtlefest raises more than $155,000 for endangered sea turtles - Sea turtle nesting season begins on Alabama Gulf Coast. Updated: 9 minutes ago. |. Volunteers will patrol beaches daily to locate and protect nests... (Added: 29-Apr-2026 Hits: 23)

• Collier County's first 2026 sea turtle nest -- a loggerhead -- recorded on Barefoot Beach - Sea turtle nesting season in this area runs from spring to the end of October each year. During this time, the Sea Turtle Protection Team's... (Added: 29-Apr-2026 Hits: 35)

• Sea turtle hatchlings reach Mediterranean waters in southern Türkiye - Green sea turtle hatchlings emerging from their eggs in Türkiye's southern Mersin province continue to make their way to the sea. (Added: 29-Aug-2026 Hits: 48)

• Gujarat to Install 8925 Turtle Excluder Devices to Protect Sea Turtles, Safeguard Marine Biodiversity - Gujarat will provide 8925 Turtle Excluder Devices worth ₹20.96 crore to fishermen, protecting sea turtles and supporting sustainable seafood... (Added: 29-Aug-2026 Hits: 18)

• Gujarat's Fishermen to adopt Turtle Excluder Devices to safeguard sea turtles - ... sea turtles, a safe escape route through an exit flap. This device is expected to significantly reduce sea turtle deaths during fishing operations. (Added: 29-Aug-2026 Hits: 53)

• 120 sea turtle eggs found unviable from Bertha in St. Joe Beach - 120 sea turtle eggs found unviable from Bertha in St. Joe Beach. @WMBBTVNo likes67 views12 hours ago more. Subscribe. Comments. (Added: 29-Aug-2026 Hits: 52)

• 120 sea turtle eggs found unviable from Bertha at St. Joe Beach - GULF COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) - The Gulf East Bay Sea Turtle Patrol have been working on evaluating nests that were impacted by Tropical Storm Bertha,... (Added: 29-Aug-2026 Hits: 23)

• Bayshore Run Club cleans up beach during sea turtle nesting season - Some of the trash was found near sea turtle nesting areas during nesting season. "Especially being turtle season right now, it's really important... (Added: 29-Aug-2026 Hits: 75)

• A sea turtle left the ocean to lay eggs in Costa Rica with a remora attached; the fish held on... - Science News: A mother sea turtle crawled onto a Costa Rican beach to lay her eggs, carrying an unexpected passenger that refused to let go even... (Added: 29-Jul-2026 Hits: 33)

• How amber lights are saving baby sea turtles in Tampa Bay - Wildlife conservation groups and utility crews are installing sea turtle -friendly amber lighting along Tampa Bay beaches to protect newborn... (Added: 29-Jul-2026 Hits: 31)

• Costa Rica scientists find remora hitchhiking on nesting sea turtle, surviving 19 minutes ashore - Remoras, described here by the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation, typically spend their time fastened to animals such as sea turtles, rays, sharks,... (Added: 29-Jul-2026 Hits: 40)

• More than a dozen sea turtles returned to the ocean - More than a dozen sea turtles are back in the water thanks to The Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center. (Added: 29-Jul-2026 Hits: 29)

• Notify sea turtle conservation plan in gazette: HC to coastal body - NT Reporter Panaji The Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA) has placed on record the Sea Turtle Nesting and Habitat Management Plan for... (Added: 29-Jul-2026 Hits: 39)

• Four Seasons Resort Seychelles at Desroches Island Celebrates the Return of Hawksbill... - Green sea turtles also frequent the waters surrounding Desroches Island throughout the year, with their peak mating season taking place from June to... (Added: 29-Jul-2026 Hits: 24)

• Sea Turtle Nesting Season Peaks on Treasure Coast - A sea turtle laying eggs in a sand nest at night, with several round white. Sea turtle nesting season is in full swing on Florida's Treasure Coast... (Added: 29-Jul-2026 Hits: 43)

• Caswell, Oak Island eye record year for sea turtle nests | News - Caswell Beach Turtle Watch and Oak Island Sea Turtle Protection Program started this year's nesting season on a frenetic pace,... (Added: 29-Jul-2026 Hits: 49)

• St. George Island evaluates first sea turtle nests since Tropical Storm Bertha - FRANKLIN COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) - The St. George Island Sea Turtle Patrol have been making progress in recovering sea turtle nests left impacted from... (Added: 29-Jul-2026 Hits: 49)

• Sea turtles released into Gulf after storm delay - Four sea turtles were released back into the Gulf of America after being treated at the Mississippi Aquarium following a delay caused by Tropical... (Added: 29-Jul-2026 Hits: 25)

• How do sea turtles reproduce? - How do sea turtles reproduce? All sea turtles are egg layers, and females must come ashore to bury their eggs in sandy environments. (Added: 29-Jul-2026 Hits: 37)

• Three sea turtles died in less than a week. - Trois tortues marines sont mortes en moins d'une semaine, une situation qui rappelle la fragilité de ces espèces protégées. (Added: 29-Jul-2026 Hits: 29)

• Watching a sea turtle nest is a bucket-list moment, but most travelers do it wrong | Health - On a dark beach, a guide raises a hand and everyone stops, and then a few yards up the sand, a female turtle drags herself. (Added: 29-Jul-2026 Hits: 33)

• Sea turtles add million$ to Sabah's Blue Economy | Daily Express Malaysia - Kota Kinabalu: Sea turtles play an important part in Sabah's emerging Blue Economy and each is easily worth half a million ringgit alive for the... (Added: 29-Jul-2026 Hits: 16)

• Ancient turtle hunting could inform modern conservation throughout Southern Caribbean, SFU study - Despite the promise of rebounding green sea turtle numbers, many sea turtle populations continue to flounder under the pressures of changing... (Added: 29-Jul-2026 Hits: 19)

• Why are most sea turtle species threatened or endangered? - Many are captured in coastal fisheries before reaching sexual maturity. The Kemp's ridley and hawksbill sea turtles are considered critically... (Added: 29-Jul-2026 Hits: 40)

• Juno, a 1,200-pound sea turtle scarred by boats and fishing gear, just made Florida nesting... - Juno - a 1,200-pound leatherback sea turtle, a species that has roamed the oceans since dinosaurs walked the earth - had come back. She first appeared... (Added: 29-Jun-2026 Hits: 26)

• Loggerhead turtle to be released on Anna Maria Island - (WWSB) - The Sea Turtle Conservancy and Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch are set Monday morning to release a nesting loggerhead sea turtle named... (Added: 29-Jun-2026 Hits: 27)

• Virginia fishermen fight 20 mph winds to free a 700-pound leatherback from crab pot ropes - A boating trip in the Chesapeake Bay became a rescue effort after three Virginia Beach fishermen came upon a huge leatherback sea turtle struggling in... (Added: 29-Jun-2026 Hits: 32)

• Sea turtles at the SC Aquarium return to the wild after weeks of rehabilitation - Sea turtles Sriracha, Pesto, Green Goddess, Salsa, and Mustard were set free into the waters of Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge last week. A... (Added: 29-Jun-2026 Hits: 32)

• Brevard Zoo in Melbourne Invites Public to Watch 'Soggy Bottom' Return Home - Juvenile green sea turtle Soggy Bottom returns to Atlantic June 30, 11 a.m., at Lori Wilson Park, 1500 N Atlantic Ave, Cocoa Beach. Learn more. (Added: 29-Jun-2026 Hits: 27)

• Sea turtle named after '80s rock star found dead in Captiva Island surf zone after vessel strike - Sea turtles must surface to breathe, making them vulnerable to vessel strikes in coastal waters. Imagine the sadness the rescue team felt when it... (Added: 29-Jun-2026 Hits: 27)

• Palm Beaches named sea turtle capital of Florida | Opinion - Named the Sea Turtle Capital of Florida, the Palm Beaches are balancing tourism with vital conservation efforts. (Added: 29-Jun-2026 Hits: 20)

• Saturday beach dances in Jupiter spark concerns over sea turtle nests - Sea turtles rely on moonlight and starlight to navigate beaches. Disorientation from artificial lighting causes thousands of hatchling deaths each... (Added: 29-Jun-2026 Hits: 30)

• Loggerhead sea turtle releases at Virginia Beach's North End draw applause - The team responds to a high number of hooked sea turtles from April to August. This year, they've received 32 reports in Hampton Roads and have... (Added: 29-Jun-2026 Hits: 26)

• Loggerhead sea turtle releases at Virginia Beach's North End draw applause - "It's been successful at educating local anglers, minimizing harm to sea turtles, and allowing sea turtles to receive the quality medical care they... (Added: 29-Jun-2026 Hits: 21)

• Florida Aquarium Returns Rehabilitated Green Sea Turtle To Gulf Off Anna Maria Island - The juvenile green sea turtle was treated for months after a cold-stunning event before its Gulf release, Florida Aquarium said. (Added: 29-Jun-2026 Hits: 21)

• 10 Most asked sea turtle questions-answered by a wildlife expert - Learn how sea turtles navigate, what they eat, and why they matter. A wildlife expert answers top questions and explains the ShellBank DNA toolkit... (Added: 29-Jun-2026 Hits: 26)

• Why does the New England Aquarium tag rehabilitated sea turtles before returning them to... - Before the New England Aquarium returned this rehabilitated loggerhead sea turtle back to the ocean, scientists attached a large satellite tag and a... (Added: 29-Jun-2026 Hits: 25)

• Sea Turtle Chased Boat For Help - This video uses animated recreations for storytelling purposes only. The story presented may be fictional, partially fictionalized, or inspired by... (Added: 29-Jun-2026 Hits: 23)

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