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News : News : Year : 2026

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• Golbat the green sea turtle returned to ocean North of Sydney - A green sea turtle named Golbat was recently returned back into the ocean in Nelson Bay, New South Wales, after 10 months of care. (Added: 4-Sep-2026 Hits: 65)

• FWC urges beachgoers to protect sea turtle hatchlings after dozens of rescues - Labor Day weekend may mark the unofficial end of summer, but wildlife officials say one of Florida's busiest sea turtle seasons is still very much... (Added: 4-Sep-2026 Hits: 63)

• FWC urges beachgoers to protect sea turtles, shorebirds during holiday weekend - The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said sea turtle nesting season is still underway statewide, with hatchlings emerging from nests. (Added: 4-Sep-2026 Hits: 75)

• 40,000 loggerhead sea turtle hatchlings reach the sea in Antalya - About 40000 endangered loggerhead sea turtle hatchlings have reached the sea from 1600 nests on Antalya's Kizilot beach, one of Europe's most... (Added: 4-Sep-2026 Hits: 98)

• US appeals court rejects challenge to turtle excluder device requirements in Louisiana - Nathan Strout - Environment & Sustainability - Shrimp. a sea turtle NOAA Fisheries estimated that 7,794 sea turtles are caught up by skimmer trawls... (Added: 4-Sep-2026 Hits: 34)

• Zoomarine returns rehabilitated sea turtles to ocean - Two juvenile loggerhead sea turtles rescued off the Algarve have returned to the ocean after rehabilitation at Zoomarine's Porto d'Abrigo. (Added: 4-Sep-2026 Hits: 87)

• Distressed sea turtle rescued near Sunset Key, taken for rehabilitation - Coast Guard crews rescued a distressed sea turtle near Sunset Key, turning it over to the Marathon Turtle Hospital for evaluation and... (Added: 4-Sep-2026 Hits: 63)

• NEW FIND: Scientists think sea turtle shells record ocean changes - As sea turtles start to gather for nesting along the Gulf Coast, scientists are figuring out how to learn more about their lives. (Added: 5-Apr-2026 Hits: 37)

• Stray dogs endanger turtles that land on Marina for nesting - Chennai: Stray dogs have killed at least two Olive Ridley sea turtles... A volunteer with the Students Sea Turtle Conservation Network said Marina's... (Added: 5-Apr-2026 Hits: 33)

• This Florida Beach Is Famous For Sea Turtle Nesting (Here's How To Watch) - If you want the chance to watch these incredible animals haul out onto the sand to lay eggs or even witness baby sea turtles emerge from their nests,... (Added: 5-Apr-2026 Hits: 39)

• Florida Turtle Patrol sees surge in sea turtle rescues after February cold snap - Volusia Turtle Patrol says sea turtle rescues are up this year after a February cold snap left many turtles weak and struggling along Florida... (Added: 5-Apr-2026 Hits: 41)

• On Florida beaches, LEDs now disorient more than 100,000 sea turtle hatchlings each year... - Every year on Florida's beaches, more than 100,000 sea turtle hatchlings crawl the wrong way, and the blue glow of ordinary white LED bulbs is what... (Added: 5-Aug-2026 Hits: 48)

• Rescued sea turtle named Pancake swims to hot hangout for young turtles - The critically endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtle was recently released from Coney Island, New York. (Added: 5-Aug-2026 Hits: 73)

• Texas beaches log a record year for the world's most endangered sea turtle | Daily Scanner - Biologists on the Texas coast have counted more Kemp's ridley sea turtle nests this year... (Added: 5-Aug-2026 Hits: 43)

• Into the Wild: Sea turtle nesting season | South Carolina Public Radio - ... not just with visitors. Summer is peak sea turtle nesting season, when female loggerhead sea turtles come ashore at night to lay their eggs. (Added: 5-Aug-2026 Hits: 58)

• Texas has been using discarded Christmas trees on its beaches for years, and they're... - This process occurs before the sea turtle nesting season begins each year. The new dunes provide a protective barrier for relocated sea turtle eggs. (Added: 5-Aug-2026 Hits: 67)

• Rescued turtle Jelly given second chance as she returns to the wild - A flatback sea turtle found injured off the coast of Fitzroy Island... Flatback sea turtles are only found in Australian waters, with their... (Added: 5-Aug-2026 Hits: 86)

• Cumberland Island National Seashore sets sea turtle nesting record - The record comes during a landmark year for sea turtles in Georgia, which also recently reached a statewide record for nests. Several milestones... (Added: 5-Aug-2026 Hits: 68)

• 'Cold-stunned' sea turtle Pancake heads back to the Atlantic fit with a tracker - Pancake, an endangered young sea turtle, returned to its home on July 23 after months of rehabilitation. The Wildlife Conservation Society staged... (Added: 5-Aug-2026 Hits: 69)

• Dramatic rescue of sea turtle trapped in rock hole in Maui, Hawaii, by marine scientist - In a dramatic rescue in Maui, Hawaii, a sea turtle fighting for its life was saved after getting trapped in a deep hole among coastal rocks. (Added: 5-Aug-2026 Hits: 47)

• Rare Hawksbill Sea Turtle Rescued and Returned to Sea in Koh Sdach - A fisherman's quick action helped protect vulnerable marine species in Koh Sdach, as community joins conservation effort. A rare hawksbill sea... (Added: 5-Aug-2026 Hits: 55)

• Boca Raton's Sea Turtles Just Broke a Nesting Record - Leatherback sea turtles have set a nesting record on Boca Ratons beaches, and loggerheads could break their own mark before the season ends. (Added: 5-Jul-2026 Hits: 80)

• Record sea turtle nesting meets July 4th beach risks - Record sea turtle nesting meets July 4th beach risks - US Navy tests its brand-new billion-dollar futuristic tanker drone in the middle playIndicator. (Added: 5-Jul-2026 Hits: 80)

• LOOK: 89 Olive Ridley sea turtle hatchlings, locally known as "pawikan," were safely... - LOOK: 89 Olive Ridley sea turtle hatchlings, locally known as "pawikan," were safely released into the waters of Sarangani Bay Protected Seascape,... (Added: 5-Jul-2026 Hits: 72)

• Florida team finds loggerhead Pat Benatar dead from boat strike just 15 days after she nested - Because sea turtles have to surface for air, they are especially vulnerable to boat strikes in coastal waters. For communities on the water... (Added: 5-Jul-2026 Hits: 53)

• Safe Lighting for Sea Turtles: The Three Golden Rules - With great beachfront real estate comes great responsibility during sea turtle nesting season. Here are some reminders about what to do with your... (Added: 5-Jun-2026 Hits: 46)

• New England Aquarium's Sea Turtle Hospital gives hundreds a second chance at survival - Many of the young sea turtles recovering in the Quincy-based hospital could one day grow to impressive sizes and live for decades. If you've ever... (Added: 5-Jun-2026 Hits: 21)

• Free turtle walks offered on Longboat Key - Participants will also learn about sea turtles, their life history, local wildlife and natural habitats. The walk may be up to 1.5 miles in the sand. (Added: 5-Jun-2026 Hits: 18)

• A game created by a biologist from Paranaguá transforms sea turtle conservation into fun... - Throughout her career, she also accumulated experience in projects related to sea turtles, including volunteer internships at Projeto Tamar in... (Added: 5-Jun-2026 Hits: 41)

• Kiawah Island records first coyote attacks on Loggerhead sea turtles - Loggerhead sea turtles face many challenges in nesting season, but this season on Kiawah Island, there is a new danger that has resulted in the... (Added: 5-Jun-2026 Hits: 49)

• An IIT graduate who walked 4000 kilometres across India's coastline to save sea turtles - Known today as the "Turtle Walker", Satish Bhaskar spent years walking nearly 4,000 kilometres along India's coast to identify and map sea turtle... (Added: 5-Jun-2026 Hits: 13)

• SCDNR removes coyotes from Kiawah after turtle attack - Coyotes attacking mother sea turtles as they nest on Kiawah Island is new behavior, but coyotes have eaten an increasing number of sea turtle eggs on... (Added: 5-Jun-2026 Hits: 45)

• Sea turtle nesting remains steady on Anna Maria Island as season progresses - Trash can entangle nesting sea turtles. Holes can trap turtles and hatchlings, leaving them vulnerable to predators and dehydration. AMITW is... (Added: 5-Jun-2026 Hits: 36)

• This Graceful Sea Turtle Stole the Entire Dive! #shorts #viral #turtle - Witness the beauty of a sea turtle gliding effortlessly through crystal-clear waters. Its calm and graceful movements make for a truly... (Added: 5-Jun-2026 Hits: 21)

• New England Aquarium's Sea Turtle Hospital is caring for hundreds of turtles - The hospital, which first opened in 2010, typically cared for 40-50 turtles at a time, today the staff are helping more than 400 turtles annually. (Added: 5-Jun-2026 Hits: 19)

• How the New England Aquarium is helping hundreds of sea turtles - The New England Aquarium's Sea Turtle Hospital sees over 400 sea turtles for treatment annually. WBZ-TV's Jacob Wycoff reports. (Added: 5-Jun-2026 Hits: 17)

• Conservation efforts boost sea turtle nesting in Libya amid challenges - ... sea turtle nests as the annual nesting season approaches. As the world marks World Environment Day, Nader Najeeb Al-Azzabi, director of the Pisida... (Added: 5-Jun-2026 Hits: 52)

• Panel speaks on causes behind sea turtle injuries - ... sea turtles, experts said at a public panel on April 3 at the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife (CROW) on Sanibel. Moderated by CROW... (Added: 5-Jun-2026 Hits: 30)

• Sea Turtle Inc. reports record breaking nesting season at South Padre Island - Sea Turtle Inc. is reporting a record-breaking nesting season. So far, they've counted 150 nests-amounting to roughly 14,000 eggs buried in the... (Added: 5-Jun-2026 Hits: 31)

• LIBYA-ZUWARA-ENVIRONMENT- SEA TURTLE - ... sea turtle nests as the annual nesting season approaches. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Conservation efforts boost sea turtle nesting in Libya amid... (Added: 5-Jun-2026 Hits: 36)

• DOE launches Sea Turtle Tracker - For the first time in 20 years, DOE have begun sea turtle tracking and are monitoring Amber, a female loggerhead. Male turtles will also be... (Added: 5-Jun-2026 Hits: 17)

• Nesting notes: On AMI beaches, mothers, hatchlings 1st - Even shallow depressions can disorientate or strand sea turtles. Remain quiet and observe from a distance if there's a sea turtle on the beach. Do not... (Added: 5-May-2026 Hits: 43)

• Sea turtle nesting season is underway on the Gulf Coast - Keep an eye on the sand the next time you're at the beach! It's sea turtle nesting season. For more Local News from WALA: https://www.fox10tv.com/... (Added: 5-May-2026 Hits: 36)

• Boca Raton's Gumbo Limbo Counts Record Number of Leatherback Sea Turtle Nests As... - Boca Raton sets record with 36 leatherback sea turtle nests as Gumbo Limbo tracks activity during ongoing nesting season. (Added: 5-May-2026 Hits: 30)

• 1,000+ Cold-Stunned Turtles and the Network Racing to Save Them - ... sea turtles. Climate change isn't just warming the oceans. It's quietly rewiring sea turtle migration in a way that's overwhelming rescue centers... (Added: 5-May-2026 Hits: 33)

• 8-year-old saves one of the world's most endangered sea turtles on family vacation - That's when the family called the Oak Island Sea Turtle Protection Program, an all-volunteer nonprofit organization that helps rescue and monitor sea... (Added: 5-May-2026 Hits: 26)

• Saved from Navarre Beach, Crater the sea turtle is released - On Earth Day, held each year on April 22, Gulfarium C.A.R.E. Center held a sea turtle release event at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park in Walton... (Added: 5-May-2026 Hits: 16)

• 1000+ Cold-Stunned Turtles and the Network Racing to Save Them - Those turtles from Texas waters were just some of the thousands of sea turtles rescued along U.S. coastlines every year, thanks to the Sea Turtle and... (Added: 5-May-2026 Hits: 36)

• Officials to monitor sea turtles, relocate if necessary during renourishment project - During sea turtle nesting season, the U.S. Army Corps said they will "conduct migratory shorebird and sea turtle monitoring daily and relocate sea... (Added: 5-May-2026 Hits: 30)

• Little Girl Saved Endangered Sea Turtle While On Vacation - They reached out to the Oak Island Sea Turtle Protection Program. The "all-volunteer nonprofit organization helps rescue and monitor sea turtles in... (Added: 5-May-2026 Hits: 32)

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