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News : News : Year : 2026

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• WATERLINE: Turtle time on its way - Food scraps attract predators, such as raccoons and crows, that prey on sea turtle hatchlings. Litter on beaches can entangle sea turtles, birds and... (Added: 24-Mar-2026 Hits: 75)

• Senate passes federal bill funding sea turtle rescue and rehabilitation - ... sea turtles. The Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act seeks to support stranding networks in Massachusetts and across the United States... (Added: 24-Mar-2026 Hits: 76)

• Taylor Halliday Inspires Students to Protect Sea Turtles | World Wildlife Fund - Taylor Halliday's students learned about sea turtle threats, created awareness campaigns, and were inspired to take meaningful conservation... (Added: 24-Mar-2026 Hits: 90)

• Rare sighting of Kemp's ridley sea turtle on Pensacola Beach this weekend - Dead or injured sea turtles should be reported to Escambia County Marine Resources at (850) 281-5904 or the FWC Wildlife Alert line at 1-888-404-FWCC... (Added: 24-May-2026 Hits: 32)

• 200-pound sea creature found dead on NC beach was likely hit by boat, team says - An increasingly rare loggerhead sea turtle was found dead on the eastern end of North Carolina's Emerald Isle over the Memorial Day weekend,... (Added: 24-May-2026 Hits: 60)

• Chlorine and waves: sea turtles in the Adriatic Sea - In 2025, in the same area, the Cetacea Foundation rescued 71 turtles: 45 showed signs of DTS and 25 died. A young loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta... (Added: 24-May-2026 Hits: 53)

• Beach ambassadors help protect sea turtles on Florida's Gulf Coast - - Sea turtle nesting season is ramping up on Gulf Coast beaches and Ambassadors with Keep Pinellas Beautiful are doing their part to ensure it's a... (Added: 24-May-2026 Hits: 64)

• 220-pound loggerhead sea turtle returns to the ocean after 8 months of rehab - Diamond the loggerhead sea turtle washed ashore on the Virginia Beach Oceanfront in September 2025 with a stingray barb lodged in his tongue. (Added: 24-May-2026 Hits: 52)

• Gulf State Park To Host Educational Activities for World Sea Turtle Day - Gulf Shores, Ala. - (OBA) - Gulf State Park is preparing to host a full day of educational programs focused on sea turtle conservation. (Added: 24-May-2026 Hits: 267)

• North Shore lifeguard and divers rescue hooked sea turtle after frantic struggle - A tense wildlife emergency unfolded off Waimea Bay on Wednesday when a Hawaiian green sea turtle became tangled in a fishing line and multiple... (Added: 24-May-2026 Hits: 56)

• Release of sea turtle hatchlings in Manokwari - Two children display leatherback turtle hatchlings (Dermochelys coriacea) that will be released at Ambai Beach House, Amban Manokwari Beach,... (Added: 24-May-2026 Hits: 83)

• Plastic pollution on Haifa's southern coast raises concern - These particles are ingested by fish, sea turtles, birds and other marine animals, and can cause digestive tract blockages, nutritional deficiencies... (Added: 24-May-2026 Hits: 430)

• Longboat Key sea turtles are a local nature success story | Herald-Tribune - A rebirth of sea turtles in Longboat Key. In 2025, Longboat Key recorded 1,473 sea turtle nests. It's a figure that would have been unimaginable to... (Added: 24-May-2026 Hits: 60)

• Recovered sea turtle helps kick off World Turtle Day in Key West - Lilly J is a young green sea turtle. She spent months recovering at The Turtle Hospital in Marathon after surviving a severe boat strike. Staff and... (Added: 24-May-2026 Hits: 45)

• Sea turtles: threats and opportunities - The red turtle and green turtle are classified as critically endangered species worldwide, while the leatherback sea turtle and hawksbill sea turtle... (Added: 24-May-2026 Hits: 59)

• Kuwait reaffirms commitment to protect sea turtles on World Turtle Day - ... sea turtles, through strengthened conservation efforts and compliance with international environmental agreements. The authority said its work is... (Added: 24-May-2026 Hits: 166)

• Sea Turtle Nesting Season Is Underway On Tybee Island (yvT91SW3Cre) - Sea turtle nesting season is underway on Tybee Island For more Local News from WTOC: For more YouTube Content:... (Added: 24-May-2026 Hits: 329)

• Incredible Close Encounter with a Curious Sea Turtle Underwater - Experience a breathtaking moment under the sea! In this video, a curious sea turtle swims right up to a diver's camera pole. (Added: 24-May-2026 Hits: 38)

• Data Shows Loggerheads Treat New England as a Regular Feeding Ground - Eros, a loggerhead, was one of hundreds of sea turtles treated at the New England Aquarium's Sea Turtle Hospital during the 2024 cold-stunning... (Added: 24-Oct-2026 Hits: 56)

• Rare 'Pumpkin Spice' Baby Sea Turtle Spotted on Florida Beach - Pumpkin spice season apparently arrived early and will stay all year round for one baby sea turtle in Florida. Instead of the usual brown coloring... (Added: 24-Oct-2026 Hits: 76)

• Sea Turtle Association takes on extra cleanup duties this week - BY THE BGSTA Right, the trash. Above, Peffley and Foster on PVC pipe patrol. Photos submitted Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association volunteers... (Added: 24-Sep-2026 Hits: 104)

• El Niño strikes again. Why sea turtles came to California in a 'first' - When researchers observed an olive ridley sea turtle digging a nest and laying eggs at a Southern California beach in September, it was considered... (Added: 24-Sep-2026 Hits: 121)

• Sea turtle nests in historic first on Southern California coast - The olive ridley sighting was the first "natural nesting" on record for any sea turtle species on the West Coast, officials said. (Added: 24-Sep-2026 Hits: 173)

• Sea turtles laying eggs on Southern California beaches - Sea turtles laying eggs on Southern California beaches. @cbs8sandiego7 likes1.3K views6 hours ago more. Subscribe. Comments. Comment. (Added: 24-Sep-2026 Hits: 140)

• Twenty sea turtles return to the sea after completing the Head Starting programme - The Balearic Government's Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Natural Environment released twenty sea turtles (Caretta caretta) this Thursday, 24th... (Added: 24-Sep-2026 Hits: 7)

• Sea Turtle Eggs Laid Near Seal Beach Safety In Question: Is OC Their Long-Term Nesting Ground? - As experts plan how to properly protect North OC's newest neighbors, a wildlife expert suggests the sea turtles may have nested here before. (Added: 24-Sep-2026 Hits: 20)

• California Beaches Welcome Their First-Ever Sea Turtle Nests - The turtle behind the historic moment is an olive ridley, the smallest species of sea turtle. Adults typically top out around 100 pounds. Olive... (Added: 24-Sep-2026 Hits: 127)

• Turning the Tide in Ivory Coast: Training 199 Fishers to Save Sea Turtles Caught in Their Nets - Colonel Koné Drissa, a sea turtle expert from the Ivorian Parks and Reserves Office (OIPR), led hands-on training sessions on safely handling and... (Added: 24-Sep-2026 Hits: 6)

• Tropical Sea Turtle Lays Eggs on Southern California Beach - It's the first time in recorded history that a sea turtle has nested on the West Coast. Scientists say it is the latest sign of warming ocean... (Added: 24-Sep-2026 Hits: 240)

• Sea Turtles Make History By Laying Eggs On The West Coast - "Experts confirmed both nests were laid by two different olive ridley sea turtles," USFWS wrote. This sea turtle anomaly naturally raises a question:... (Added: 24-Sep-2026 Hits: 123)

• In historic first, tropical turtles spotted nesting on California beaches - A sea turtle crawled out of the surf in southern California last weekend around sunset and started laying eggs in the sand. People on Huntington... (Added: 24-Sep-2026 Hits: 157)

• Police Rescue 127 Sea Turtle Hatchlings in Chelem - Several kinds of sea turtles nest along the Yucatán coast, most commonly green, loggerhead and hawksbill turtles. Night shift on the beach. Progreso's... (Added: 24-Sep-2026 Hits: 108)

• Blind Greek sea turtle Omiros dies after 16 years at UK aquarium - Omiros, a blind male loggerhead sea turtle rescued in Greece, has died after spending more than 16 years at an aquarium in Cornwall, UK. (Added: 24-Sep-2026 Hits: 138)

• California Beach Sees First-Ever West Coast Sea Turtle Nest - California Makes History With First-Ever West Coast Sea Turtle Nesting Caught on Video-Watch Here... What first looked like a struggling reptile in the... (Added: 24-Sep-2026 Hits: 303)

• WEATHER WATCH - ... sea turtle has been discovered near Seal Beach in Orange County. The... "Olive ridley turtles are the smallest of the sea turtles: adults weigh up to... (Added: 24-Sep-2026 Hits: 101)

• Record number of loggerhead sea turtle nests reported in Florida - TAMPA, Fla. - Florida has broken its record for loggerhead sea turtle nests, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission... (Added: 24-Sep-2026 Hits: 238)

• Endangered Sea Turtle Lays Eggs on Southern California Beach - For the first time ever, scientists recorded a sea turtle laying eggs on a beach on the U.S. West Coast. A fence was erected around the eggs of... (Added: 24-Sep-2026 Hits: 196)

• Sea turtles are nesting on the U.S. West Coast for the first time on record - Green sea turtle Chelonia mydas also black ( sea) turtle or Pacific green turtle, sea turtle in Cheloniidae. new born hatchling running to the sea,... (Added: 24-Sep-2026 Hits: 171)

• Authorities rescue endangered green sea turtle in Aurora town - BALER, Aurora (PIA) - Authorities rescued and returned to the sea an endangered green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) after it was accidentally caught... (Added: 25-Apr-2026 Hits: 506)

• How people and nesting sea turtles can share NC beaches - North Carolina's sea turtle nesting season is here. Learn how beachgoers can help protect these endangered animals. (Added: 25-Apr-2026 Hits: 113)

• Colonaire gets waste bins under SVGCMEMS Project - ... sea turtle nesting sites. This initiative forms part of the Ministry of Tourism, Civil Aviation and Sustainable Development's ongoing efforts to... (Added: 25-Apr-2026 Hits: 55)

• Community Corner: Caretta Research Project celebrates 54 years of Sea Turtle... - Savannah, GA (WSAV-TV) - The Caretta Research Project has been protecting Georgia's Sea Turtles since 1973.Based in Savannah the program's mission... (Added: 25-Apr-2026 Hits: 93)

• Meet Magpie, a dog trained to sniff out sea turtle nests at South Padre Island - Sea Turtle Inc. has a new furry friend who's helping to protect endangered sea turtles on South Padre Island. (Added: 25-Apr-2026 Hits: 115)

• 'It's going to be beneficial': Resident reacts to shore protection project in Martin County - She also noted that beach monitors are working to protect sea turtle nests during the project. "We've been relocating the sea turtles from the project... (Added: 25-Apr-2026 Hits: 76)

• Rescuers Notice Sea Turtle Has An Unusual Appearance - The Georgia Sea Turtle Center decided to name all of the cold-stunned turtles after different kinds of tea: Chai, Earl Grey, Boba, Darjeeling, Matcha,... (Added: 25-Apr-2026 Hits: 92)

• As NC sea turtle nesting season starts, a Surf City hospital stays busy - Officials with the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Hospital in Surf City talk about the upcoming sea turtle nesting season and caring for injured... (Added: 25-Apr-2026 Hits: 62)

• How to coexist with nesting sea turtles along NC beaches - As people flock to N.C. beaches, so do sea turtles. Here's a few ways to help everyone coexist on the sand. (Added: 25-Apr-2026 Hits: 76)

• Plastic-Free Loggerhead Turtle Vince Riding Major Ocean Currents! - Sea turtles, like many forms of marine life, are under pressure from... Sea Turtle Sea Turtle Release South Afri-CAN South Africa Two Oceans... (Added: 25-Apr-2026 Hits: 217)

• Majestic sea turtle swimming in deep blue underwater world | Watch - A breathtaking underwater scene featuring a sea turtle gracefully gliding through clear blue ocean waters. Sunlight filters down from above,... (Added: 25-Apr-2026 Hits: 40)

• Community Corner: Caretta Research Project celebrates 54 years of Sea Turtle research on... - Community Corner: Caretta Research Project celebrates 54 years of Sea Turtle research on Wassaw National Wildlife Refuge. WSAV Savannah. Fri, April... (Added: 25-Apr-2026 Hits: 58)

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