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News : News : Year : 2026

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• "Country Thunder" is no friend of sea turtles - or following protocol - The kicker is that the event is scheduled right smack-dab in the middle of sea turtle nesting season, which runs from March 1 through Oct. 31, and... (Added: 8-Apr-2026 Hits: 23)

• Couple Saves Sea Turtle Trapped in Netting in Maldives - A couple worked together to rescue a sea turtle that was thoroughly entangled in a fishing net in the southern Maldives on Thursday, April 2,... (Added: 8-Apr-2026 Hits: 33)

• Aquarium of the Pacific just rescued an enormous sea turtle. They need your help saving her flipper. - Meatloaf, a green sea turtle weighing nearly 250 pounds, swims in a rehabilitation tank at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach on April 8, 2026. (Added: 8-Apr-2026 Hits: 24)

• Debate grows over shark fishing concerns on Marco Island - ... sea turtle nesting season begins. Advertisement. At Marco Island's City Council meeting Monday, council member Bonita Schwan said they received... (Added: 8-Apr-2026 Hits: 19)

• Environmental groups push back against country beach concert - Local environmentalists said that sea turtle and black skimmer nesting are at risk this year because of the concert. (Added: 8-Apr-2026 Hits: 27)

• CROW receives $20K grant for sea turtle care - The funding will enhance capabilities at CROW's new Harkey Sea Turtle Complex, including advanced diagnostic equipment to treat injured turtles across... (Added: 8-Apr-2026 Hits: 9)

• Georgia Sea Turtle Center releases first turtle of 2026 - Wednesday, April 8 at 12 p.m. at Oceanview Beach Park, Carnegie the sea turtle will be released back into the ocean. (Added: 8-Apr-2026 Hits: 9)

• A Historic Achievement: Panama Releases Over 340,000 Sea Turtles and Activates a... - Panama released more than 340000 sea turtles in 2025, with records reflecting sustained effort on both coasts: 17321 specimens in the Caribbean. (Added: 8-Apr-2026 Hits: 14)

• We Love Our Sea Turtles in Panama: MiAMBIENTE Establishes the National Committee for... - ... Sea Turtles, a permanent body that will seek to coordinate inter... sea turtles and their habitats, the National Action Plan for the... (Added: 8-Aug-2026 Hits: 6)

• Volusia County deputies rescue more than 70 baby sea turtles - Volusia County deputies rescued more than 70 baby sea turtles that were heading inland instead of toward the ocean. (Added: 8-Aug-2026 Hits: 38)

• Rare sea turtle rescued in Wales begins 5,000-mile journey home - Credit: Anglesey Sea Zoo A critically endangered sea turtle rescued from a Welsh beach is preparing for an extraordinary 5000-mile journey home. (Added: 8-Aug-2026 Hits: 52)

• Volusia Deputies Rescue 75 Disoriented Baby Sea Turtles Near Atlantic Avenue - Volusia County deputies and county workers rescued 75 disoriented baby sea turtles crawling toward Atlantic Avenue instead of the ocean. (Added: 8-Aug-2026 Hits: 38)

• Loggerhead Sea Turtles Break Nest Record in Georgia - Loggerhead sea turtle nests along the Atlantic coast in the US have set a new 37-year record, topping every annual count for beaches in the state... (Added: 8-Aug-2026 Hits: 43)

• Rare turtle Rhossi to be flown 5,000 miles home to Gulf of Mexico - Rhossi the Kemp's ridley sea turtle was found close to death in December 2023, and has been nursed back to health by staff at the Anglesey Sea Zoo. (Added: 8-Aug-2026 Hits: 45)

• Photos: Volusia County deputies help collect 'confused' baby sea turtles - The Volusia Sheriff's Office shared photos showing dozens of "confused" and sand-covered sea turtles that deputies helped gather overnight... (Added: 8-Aug-2026 Hits: 45)

• Kiawah Island sees nearly 500 sea turtle nests, the most in years - The sea turtle team at the Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge up the coast from Charleston documented nearly 3,400 loggerhead nests so far this... (Added: 8-Aug-2026 Hits: 70)

• Sea Turtle Nest Excavation in Boca Raton: Watch Gumbo Limbo Biologists Dig Up a... - Gumbo Limbo biologists will dig up a hatched sea turtle nest at Spanish River Park in Boca Raton on Sunday. The event is free and open to the... (Added: 8-Aug-2026 Hits: 51)

• Deputies rescue disoriented sea turtle hatchlings in Volusia County | FOX 51 Gainesville - A group of disoriented sea turtle hatchlings is safely back in the ocean after Volusia County deputies found the turtles traveling away from the... (Added: 8-Aug-2026 Hits: 7)

• Volusia County deputies rescue 70+ baby sea turtles - Deputies found dozens of hatchlings on the beach late Thursday after they became disoriented. (Added: 8-Aug-2026 Hits: 58)

• 《TAIPEI TIMES》 Stray Lanyu dogs attacking sea turtles: report - By Liu Jen-wei and Jake Chung / Staff reporter, with staff writerWild dogs have been digging up and eating sea turtle eggs and attacking the... (Added: 8-Aug-2026 Hits: 49)

• Stray Lanyu dogs attacking sea turtles: report - Wild dogs have been digging up and eating sea turtle eggs and attacking the turtles on Orchid Island (Lanyu, 蘭嶼), the Iratay Community... (Added: 8-Aug-2026 Hits: 46)

• Rehabilitated sea turtles make their way back home - Donatello is a 165-pound adult female loggerhead sea turtle and a repeat patient at the Gulfarium CARE Center. This time she was hooked at the... (Added: 8-Aug-2026 Hits: 51)

• Rehabilitated sea turtles return home to Gulf on Aug. 6, 2026 - Gulfarium CARE Center returned two rehabilitated sea turtles home to the Gulf on Aug. 6 at Inlet Beach Regional Access in Walton County. (Added: 8-Aug-2026 Hits: 49)

• Quick-Thinking Tourists Find Lost Sea Turtle in Florida - This video filmed by Megan Nichols captures the heartwarming moment she rescued a lost baby sea turtle after spotting it crawling along a road in... (Added: 8-Aug-2026 Hits: 42)

• Newport Aquarium unveils sea turtle sculpture made from recycled materials - The Newport Aquarium unveiled its sea turtle sculpture Wednesday as part of its new Seas the Summer festival. (Added: 8-Jul-2026 Hits: 21)

• TPWD Hosting Role of State Coordinator for the Sea Turtle Stranding and Salvage Network - The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) established the STSSN in 1980, which documents sea turtle strandings along the coastal... (Added: 8-Jul-2026 Hits: 17)

• Jupiter Beach dance group pauses activities amid sea turtle nesting concerns - ... they are pausing activities until further notice amid pushback from sea turtle conservationists during peak nesting season. (Added: 8-Jul-2026 Hits: 34)

• Sea turtle nesting season enters its peak month - The Alabama Share The Beach program is already up to 55 sea turtle nests this season (as of July 4), and peak activity occurs in June and July. (Added: 8-Jul-2026 Hits: 33)

• Something Good: Fishing hook removed from sea turtle's throat - The Gulf Specimen Marine Lab shared photos of one of their recent sea turtle rescues, Ravioli. (Added: 8-Jul-2026 Hits: 24)

• Sea turtle nesting season update for North Carolina - North Carolina sea turtles are having a strong nesting season, but light pollution and climate change pose risks. (Added: 8-Jul-2026 Hits: 176)

• Rare Underwater Encounter Reveals Dozens of Sea Turtles - A remarkable gathering of sea turtles swimming gracefully off Cook Island in northern New South Wales, Australia, was captured by Australian... (Added: 8-Jul-2026 Hits: 20)

• Florida Highlights record year for leatherback sea turtles with new decal - The endangered leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea) is the largest sea turtle in the world. On average, adults have a shell length of six feet and... (Added: 8-Jul-2026 Hits: 33)

• Jupiter dance group pauses activities amid sea turtle nesting concerns - ... further notice amid pushback from sea turtle conservationists during peak nesting sea... (Added: 8-Jul-2026 Hits: 31)

• Navy relocates threatened loggerhead sea turtle nest to improve hatchling survival - Loggerhead sea turtles are listed as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. Wright said habitat loss, hunting, and poaching have... (Added: 8-Jul-2026 Hits: 155)

• Loggerhead sea turtle nest protected by the U.S. Navy in Virginia Beach - Loggerhead sea turtle nest protected by the U.S. Navy in Virginia Beach. @WVECTelevisionIncNo likesNo views2 minutes ago (Added: 8-Jul-2026 Hits: 36)

• South Carolina sees first turtle hatchlings on Cape Romain, experts share reminders - CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) - The peak of sea turtle season happens in July, when some are getting ready to hatch, and others are still nesting... (Added: 8-Jul-2026 Hits: 39)

• Warming Waters Drive Increasing Sea Turtle Rescues at New England Aquarium - At the New England Aquarium, it's a race against time to safeguard the health and well-being of sea turtle rescues. (Added: 8-Jun-2026 Hits: 9)

• Four friends work to help injured sea turtle they found struggling in the ocean - For more context and news coverage of the most important stories of our day, click here: https://www.nbcnews.com » Subscribe to NBC News:... (Added: 8-Jun-2026 Hits: 11)

• Coyotes destroying sea turtle nests on Sanibel at alarming rate | Lee County - Despite those losses, the overall nest count remains ahead of last year, which is a positive sign for Southwest Florida's sea turtles. Nesting season... (Added: 8-Jun-2026 Hits: 26)

• 3 To Know: Rare turtle nest; TSA rules; headlines you may have missed - ... sea turtle populations or unusual migration patterns. Olive ridley sea turtles are among the smallest species of sea turtles and are named for the... (Added: 8-Jun-2026 Hits: 16)

• 15 Sea Turtles Released in Dénia for World Oceans Day - Fifteen sea turtles, born in Dénia and raised in Valencia, were released today at Punta del Raset beach. (Added: 8-Jun-2026 Hits: 8)

• Protecting Berau's sea turtles, preserving a global ecosystem - Dozens of children in Balikukup Village, Berau District, East Kalimantan, participate in a sea turtle -themed environmental education program... (Added: 8-Jun-2026 Hits: 20)

• Warmer Sand, Fewer Males: The Crisis Quietly Facing Sea Turtles - June 16th is World Sea Turtle Day. Here's how you can celebrate these amazing creatures and help protect them. (Added: 8-Jun-2026 Hits: 23)

• Four Seasons Resort Nevis and the Sea Turtle Conservancy Celebrate 20 Years of Sea... - Over the past 20 years, the partnership has tracked more than 30 sea turtles nesting on Nevis, using satellite telemetry to follow their post-nesting... (Added: 8-Jun-2026 Hits: 145)

• 4 men attempt to save 300-pound sea turtle struck by boat in Martin County - Four friends enjoying a day on the water near Jupiter became heroes when they spotted a massive green sea turtle in distress. (Added: 8-Jun-2026 Hits: 11)

• Dramatic water rescue: 4 men work to save 300-pound boat-struck sea turtle - A 324-pound adult female sea turtle was struggling in the intracoastal waterway, clearly injured and in need of help. (Added: 8-Jun-2026 Hits: 18)

• From the Nest on the Beach to the Open Sea: The Hidden Journey of Mediterranean Sea Turtles - Every summer, more and more people have the chance to see Caretta caretta sea turtles on Mediterranean beaches, thanks to nest monitoring and... (Added: 8-Jun-2026 Hits: 17)

• Sea Turtle Nesting Season Off to Strong Start on Ambergris Caye - The number of nests recorded during this year's Ambergris Caye sea turtle nesting season has increased to 11 as of June 3rd. (Added: 8-Jun-2026 Hits: 19)

• Friends help giant sea turtle found injured in the ocean - Friends help giant sea turtle found injured in the ocean. 00:0000:00. UP NEXT. OpenAI files for IPO a week after rival Anthropic. 00:32. Trump visit... (Added: 8-Jun-2026 Hits: 14)

• Olive Ridley Turtle Lays Eggs For First Time At Puri's Blue Flag Beach - BHUBANESWAR: In a rare and encouraging development for marine conservation, an Olive Ridley sea turtle has laid eggs for the first time at the ... (Added: 8-Mar-2026 Hits: 22)

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