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News : News : Year : 2026

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• Video Sea turtle released back into sea after rehabilitation - After two months of rehabilitation at a rescue facility in Italy, a sea turtle named Ulysses was released into the Adriatic Sea. (Added: 27-Jul-2026 Hits: 59)

• Sea turtle washed ashore in Florida, too weak to swim, makes a triumphant return to the ocean - Sea turtles already face a growing list of threats - including habitat loss, marine debris, boat strikes, and getting caught in discarded fishing gear... (Added: 27-Jul-2026 Hits: 294)

• Hatchling sea turtles head for the ocean - A nest of loggerhead sea turtles hatched and headed for the ocan. (Added: 27-Jul-2026 Hits: 86)

• 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: 94)

• 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: 77)

• Local turtle nests damaged by Tropical Storm Bertha - Sea turtle nesting season took a hard hit during Tropical Storm Bertha. (Added: 27-Jul-2026 Hits: 74)

• 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: 102)

• 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: 59)

• 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: 70)

• 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: 75)

• 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: 79)

• 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: 63)

• 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: 42)

• 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: 74)

• 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: 59)

• 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: 68)

• 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: 76)

• 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: 37)

• 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: 180)

• 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: 47)

• 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: 51)

• 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: 29)

• 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: 61)

• 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: 259)

• 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: 54)

• 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: 36)

• 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: 104)

• 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: 63)

• 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: 51)

• "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: 32)

• 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: 58)

• 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: 62)

• 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: 62)

• 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: 46)

• 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: 61)

• 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: 88)

• 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: 50)

• 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: 62)

• Loggerhead Marinelife Center gets $500,000 for sea turtle hospital - ... to support the center's surgical suite, where critically injured sea turtles receive care. (Added: 27-Oct-2026 Hits: 67)

• Roxas urges wildlife protection after dugong, sea turtle deaths - A dugong and a green sea turtle were found dead in Roxas, Palawan on October 26. Authorities have yet to determine what caused their deaths. (Added: 27-Oct-2026 Hits: 77)

• 14,000 turtle nests: Decades of protection pay off in Indian River County - Indian River County's sea turtles broke a record. The county documented 14083 nests as of Thursday, its highest total ever recorded. (Added: 27-Oct-2026 Hits: 80)

• Loggerhead turtle scute patterns shaped by genes and nest temperature - The framing has practical consequences for sea turtle conservation. Because rising incubation temperatures under climate change are likely to... (Added: 27-Oct-2026 Hits: 74)

• Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach gets $500,000 gift - Its facilities include a sea turtle hospital, a research laboratory, and exhibit areas, including live sea turtles and other coastal creatures. (Added: 27-Oct-2026 Hits: 75)

• FWC urges beachgoers not to touch turtle hatchlings washed onto shore - ... sea turtles, Playalinda Beach, Volusia, Coast, Sea turtles, FWC. PLAYALINDA BEACH, Fla - Strong winds and rough surf can push tiny sea turtle... (Added: 27-Sep-2026 Hits: 72)

• 'Together to Protect Turtles' to conserve biodiversity - ... sea turtles, which are a key component of biodiversity in Al Sharqiyah... For most sea turtle species, the peak hatching season falls between July and... (Added: 27-Sep-2026 Hits: 64)

• First-ever West Coast sea turtle eggs rescued before swell - First-ever West Coast sea turtle eggs rescued before swell. 00:56. UP NEXT. Iran offers new proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz. 00:48. Fans mark... (Added: 27-Sep-2026 Hits: 100)

• Leatherback turtles could set new statewide nesting record in Florida - Preliminary 2026 Sea Turtle Nesting Season... - Florida's loggerhead sea turtles have reached a preliminary 136,972 nests statewide as of Aug. (Added: 27-Sep-2026 Hits: 87)

• 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: 61)

• 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: 76)

• 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: 54)

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