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News : News : Year : 2026

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• Boca Raton Breaks 36-Year Record for Loggerhead Sea Turtle Nests - Boca Raton has broken its all-time loggerhead sea turtle nesting record, with 1077 nests already counted and weeks left in the season. (Added: 26-Jul-2026 Hits: 90)

• More than 100,000 Florida drivers renew a sea turtle license plate each year, and the extra... - Florida's sea turtle license plates fund vital conservation efforts. Learn how your renewal helps protect endangered turtles and supports wildlife... (Added: 26-Jul-2026 Hits: 69)

• Con Dao hatchery releases 35,000 green turtle hatchlings - A sea turtle hatchery in Con Dao Island has successfully hatched and released more than 35000 green sea turtles, marking a milestone in a... (Added: 26-Jul-2026 Hits: 82)

• Hitting the beach and protecting the sea turtles - Operating since 1994 in Glyfada, this is one of the first Sea Turtle Rescue Centres in the Mediterranean and the only one in Greece. "Over the years,... (Added: 26-Jun-2026 Hits: 69)

• Turtles show no respect for the integrity of international borders - Reddit. A green sea turtle swims in La Jolla in September 2024.... Re "Slow down and you might see green sea turtles " (June 19): I read this story with... (Added: 26-Jun-2026 Hits: 45)

• Florida joins global effort to protect sea turtles using DNA tracking - A new global project called ShellBank is using DNA to help scientists track sea turtles from the beaches where they hatch all the way to the... (Added: 26-Jun-2026 Hits: 216)

• Tag: green sea turtles - Hundreds gathered at Inlet Beach to cheer as rehabilitated sea turtles Carlos, Gourdon, and Kora returned home to the Gulf. Mid Bay News... (Added: 26-Jun-2026 Hits: 54)

• Fort Myers Beach pushes light code compliance as sea turtle hatchlings face disorientation - Fort Myers Beach officials are asking residents to adjust their lighting to prevent baby sea turtles from becoming disoriented and ensure they... (Added: 26-Jun-2026 Hits: 192)

• A Baby Sea Turtle Never Meets Its Mom But Still Finds Its Way Home - nature is insane # seaturtles #oceanlife #wildlife #Shorts. (Added: 26-Jun-2026 Hits: 59)

• Lifeguards rescue hooked sea turtle in Bay County - Lifeguards at MB Miller County Pier were called to help Mocha, a previously tagged sea turtle that had been inadvertently hooked by a fisherman... (Added: 26-Jun-2026 Hits: 287)

• 12 Rescued Sea Turtles Released Into Waters Off Cape Cod - "After months of rehabilitation at our Sea Turtle Hospital, 12 sea turtles were released this week into the waters off Cape Cod," the New England... (Added: 26-Jun-2026 Hits: 51)

• Hawaii's marine life: A guide for visitors - All sea turtles in Hawaiʻi are protected under state and federal law. This means conservation efforts have helped green sea turtle nesting populations... (Added: 26-Jun-2026 Hits: 93)

• Loggerhead Sea Turtle Nesting Beaches Under Growing Pressure - Only 12% of Greece's loggerhead sea turtle nesting beaches are in good conservation condition, while 50% were rated as moderate and 38% as poor,... (Added: 26-Jun-2026 Hits: 70)

• Purple the sea turtle back in the gulf - The juvenile green sea turtle has doubled in size since it was found cold-stunned on North Longboat Key. (Added: 26-Jun-2026 Hits: 56)

• Wilbur in the wild: 250-pound sea turtle rescued from Tybee highway - The Tybee Island Marine Science Center shared Friday that a curator successfully helped rescue Wilbur after the sea turtle was found stranded along... (Added: 26-Jun-2026 Hits: 62)

• 'It brought me to tears' Cold-stunned green sea turtle released after rehab - 'It brought me to tears' Cold-stunned green sea turtle released after rehab. Toggle header content. Video. A young sea turtle that was found... (Added: 26-Jun-2026 Hits: 51)

• 'It brought me to tears': Cold-stunned green sea turtle released after rehab - A young sea turtle that was found fighting for its life earlier this year is getting a second chance. (Added: 26-Jun-2026 Hits: 93)

• Sea Turtle Homecoming: Three Rehabilitated Turtles Released at Inlet Beach - Sea Turtle Homecoming: Three Rehabilitated Turtles Released at Inlet Beach. Published: Jun. 25, 2026 at 6:38 PM PDT|Updated: 16 hours ago. Share. Add... (Added: 26-Jun-2026 Hits: 35)

• Video: Endangered sea turtles returned to sea after medical treatment - See New England Aquairum's heartwarming release of recovered sea turtles. New England Aquarium returned a dozen turtles to the waters of West... (Added: 26-Jun-2026 Hits: 67)

• Biologists stuck a camera on a sea turtle - TurtleCams are helping marine researchers learn more about the lives of sea turtles as they cruise through our seas. (Added: 26-Mar-2026 Hits: 36)

• Mississippi Aquarium releases 28 endangered sea turtles into Gulf - ... sea turtles into the Gulf of Mexico Wednesday afternoon in its largest sea turtle release of the year. (Added: 26-Mar-2026 Hits: 55)

• Rehabilitated sea turtle Amelie returns to ocean after losing fin - JUNO BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) - A sea turtle named Amelie is swimming free again in Florida's ocean. On Wednesday, Amelie, an adult Kemp's Ridly sea... (Added: 26-Mar-2026 Hits: 65)

• Florida beach restoration in sea turtle nesting season Martin County - The Army Corps is about to begin its third beach restoration project using bulldozers and dump trucks during sea turtle nesting season. (Added: 26-Mar-2026 Hits: 91)

• 55 green sea turtle hatchlings released in Catanduanes - Fifty-five green sea turtle hatchlings were released into the sea last week at Taelan Cove in Talisoy village, Virac town, in Catanduanes. (Added: 26-Mar-2026 Hits: 97)

• "It's a bit like sea turtle forensics." Scientists looked inside 24 turtles - Sea turtle shells are helping scientists learn more about major environmental changes in the ocean's past. (Added: 26-Mar-2026 Hits: 41)

• See the Ocean From a Sea Turtle's Perspective - Scientists attached 61 cameras to different sea turtles to see the underwater world through their eyes. The results are adorable. (Added: 26-Mar-2026 Hits: 35)

• Six endangered sea turtles released into Mississippi Sound after rehabilitation - "So, one of the great things about a sea turtle release is the fact that people can see sea turtles. You don't get to see them out there, and... (Added: 26-Mar-2026 Hits: 52)

• IMMS releases six sea turtles into Mississippi Sound - IMMS released Kemp's Ridley sea turtles into the Mississippi sound Thursday. (Added: 26-Mar-2026 Hits: 33)

• U.S. Senate approves funding for sea turtle rescue through 2030 - The Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act of 2025 isn't official law yet - it still needs approval from the U.S. House of... (Added: 26-Mar-2026 Hits: 63)

• 3-limbed Kemp's ridley sea turtle is being tracked at sea by satellite - By CODY JACKSON and FREIDA FRISARO. JUNO BEACH, Fla. (AP) - The veterinary staff at a Florida sea turtle hospital is getting help from space to... (Added: 26-Mar-2026 Hits: 217)

• Shell Shocked & Set Free: Saving Sea Turtles in the Florida Keys - ... sea turtles. At the time of filming, the hospital was responding to a dramatic "cold stun" event, which is an Arctic cold snap that left 25... (Added: 26-Mar-2026 Hits: 201)

• Tracking Lucero: Scientists follow a rare Eastern Pacific leatherback sea turtle - Fewer than 1,000 leatherback sea turtles remain in the Eastern Pacific, nesting along the coastline that runs from Mexico to Ecuador. (Added: 26-May-2026 Hits: 80)

• 200+ pound loggerhead found dead in Emerald Isle during Memorial Day Weekend | News - EMERALD ISLE - Local sea turtle patrol officials responded to a deceased, 200-pound loggerhead turtle Sunday morning, according to a May 24 social... (Added: 26-May-2026 Hits: 42)

• Rare sea turtle hybrid hatches at Queensland's largest mainland turtle nesting site - An uncommon sea turtle hybrid has been found on a Queensland beach. The animals are a cross between a green turtle and the vulnerable loggerhead... (Added: 26-May-2026 Hits: 50)

• Endangered sea turtle finds home at Mississippi River Museum - There are only an estimated 8000 of this species of sea turtle still in the wild. For more Local News from KCRG: https://www.kcrg.com/ For more... (Added: 26-May-2026 Hits: 46)

• Italian climbers find fossils of sea turtles that were fleeing an earthquake 80 million... - Italian climbers found fossil tracks that may capture sea turtles fleeing an ancient earthquake 80 million years ago. (Added: 26-May-2026 Hits: 31)

• Freediver swims beside enormous sea turtle in breathtaking encounter | Watch - An incredible underwater moment captures a freediver swimming alongside a giant sea turtle that completely dwarfs her in size. (Added: 26-May-2026 Hits: 29)

• Brit Arrested After Hit and run, Sea Turtle Photo Backlash, Ex-F1 Injured in Bangkok - Authorities are investigating a group of foreign tourists filmed handling a sea turtle near Cape Panwa in Phuket. Footage shared online appeared to... (Added: 26-May-2026 Hits: 29)

• Green sea turtles, a visitor draw, also face harassment | Honolulu Star-Advertiser - JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM. Beachgoers flocked to a honu, left, feeding at the water's edge at Laniakea "Turtle" Beach on Friday,... (Added: 26-May-2026 Hits: 36)

• 17 stunning US beaches where you can see sea turtles up close - Few wildlife encounters feel as magical as spotting a sea turtle in the wild. Along U.S. coastlines, from Florida to Hawaii and even Puerto Rico,... (Added: 26-May-2026 Hits: 30)

• Foreign Tourists Criticised After Handling Sea Turtle in Phuket - Foreign Tourists Criticised After Handling Sea Turtle in Phuket A group of foreign tourists has drawn criticism after being filmed handling a sea... (Added: 26-May-2026 Hits: 37)

• Sea turtles, dolphins, whales successively reappear in Nha Trang Bay - Khanh Hoa - In recent years, Nha Trang Bay has recorded the appearance of sea turtles, dolphins and whales, showing positive signals about the... (Added: 26-May-2026 Hits: 31)

• Sleeping Sea Turtle on Black Lava Rocks Big Island Hawaii - A peaceful Hawaiian sea turtle resting on warm black lava rocks along the Big Island shoreline Real ocean ambience, gentle waves, and authentic... (Added: 26-May-2026 Hits: 38)

• In 2025, teams began clearing invasive rats and feral pigs from Samoa's Nu'utele Island - Sea turtles are nesting on Nu'utele Island in Samoa again after being absent for decades. (Added: 26-Oct-2026 Hits: 88)

• Where have Karachi's Olive Ridley turtles gone? - KARACHI: Once familiar visitors to Pakistan's sandy shores, Olive Ridley sea turtles have all but vanished from the country's recorded nesting grounds... (Added: 26-Oct-2026 Hits: 169)

• From sacred honu to invasive lizards: These are Hawaiʻi's reptiles - Explore Hawaiʻi's diverse reptile life, from the culturally significant native honu green sea turtle to introduced house geckos... sea turtles that... (Added: 26-Oct-2026 Hits: 86)

• Olive Ridley Turtle | Karachi Clifton Beach | Marine Life Conservation | Pakistan - ... | Jiwani sea turtles | Pakistan environmental news | Aaj News wildlife update #OliveRidleyTurtle #KarachiCliftonBeach #MarineLife # SeaTurtle... (Added: 26-Oct-2026 Hits: 76)

• Warming Seas Threaten Loggerhead Turtles: Rising Heat Skews Sex Ratios - Rising temperatures along Turkey's Mediterranean coast are threatening loggerhead sea turtles, a species already classified as globally vulnerable... (Added: 26-Oct-2026 Hits: 75)

• Orange County olive ridley sea turtle eggs moved - More than 200 olive ridley sea turtle eggs were moved from Orange County beaches before dangerous surf hit Southern California. (Added: 26-Sep-2026 Hits: 119)

• Sea turtle lays eggs near Seal Beach, the first recorded West Coast nesting - An olive ridley sea turtle was seen digging a nest and laying eggs on a beach near Seal Beach in Orange County on September 16th,... (Added: 26-Sep-2026 Hits: 89)

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