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News : News : Year : 2026

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• Sargassum crisis triggers wave of sea turtle rescues as pressure grows on Curaçao's wildlife - Volunteers from Sea Turtle Conservation Curaçao (STCC) say they rescued four sea turtles in just two days, highlighting what conservationists... (Added: 5-May-2026 Hits: 30)

• Record number of Kemp's ridley sea turtle nests found along Texas coast in April 2026 - Sea turtles make their way to beaches in Texas and Mexico every April, May and June to lay their nests. Copyright 2026 by KPRC Click2Houston - All... (Added: 5-May-2026 Hits: 26)

• Sea turtle bumps diver during underwater encounter | Watch - A diver has a brief and unexpected interaction as a sea turtle makes contact while swimming nearby. (Added: 5-May-2026 Hits: 21)

• Marco Island withdraws beach restriction proposal for sea turtle nesting season - Marco Island City Council withdrew a controversial proposal that would have limited fishing and large groups on beaches during sea turtle nesting... (Added: 5-May-2026 Hits: 31)

• 4 leatherback sea turtles killed in Palm Beach County boat strikes - Wildlife experts are pleading with boaters to slow down after four endangered leatherback sea turtles were killed in recent boat strikes. (Added: 5-May-2026 Hits: 31)

• Tracks show sea creatures have begun emerging from ocean at night on Outer Banks - Leatherback sea turtles are a threatened species in the Northwest Atlantic and rarely nest at the park, experts say. They are the largest sea turtle... (Added: 5-May-2026 Hits: 46)

• Diver goes viral after getting 'slapped' in the face by sea turtle - This is the bizarre moment a man diving off the coast of Florida on April 23 realized he was being followed by a sea turtle, who swam up to him... (Added: 5-May-2026 Hits: 20)

• UdeG will protect 9420 sea turtle nests on Jalisco beaches - Through conservation and protection activities for sea turtles, it is expected that in this 2019-2020 season, 9,420 nests will be protected on... (Added: 5-Sep-2026 Hits: 50)

• September Is a Big Month for Sea Turtle Hatchlings - Sea turtle hatchlings must fight to survive come September, when many clutches give way to hundreds of new lives in the Southeast. (Added: 5-Sep-2026 Hits: 56)

• Thousands of Olive Ridley Turtles Come Ashore in One of the Year's Largest Arribadas - ... sea turtles emerged from the Pacific to nest on the beach long known as... sea turtle eggs is permitted. The refuge covers 468 hectares... (Added: 5-Sep-2026 Hits: 61)

• Five sea turtles found dead off Al Wakrah coast - DOHA: The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, represented by the Marine Protection Department, has reported the deaths of five sea turtles... (Added: 5-Sep-2026 Hits: 54)

• Giant Leatherback Turtle Returns To Terengganu For The First Time Since 2017 - # seaturtle - #terengganu - #wildlife. Cover image via Jabatan... Sabah's Sea Turtle Nests Have Tripled Since The 1970s, Says Researcher. (Added: 5-Sep-2026 Hits: 55)

• FWC reminds beachgoers to protect sea turtles, shorebirds during holiday weekend - The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said sea turtle hatchlings continue to emerge from nests across the state. Flightless shorebird... (Added: 5-Sep-2026 Hits: 67)

• Argaka beach approved with strict turtle protection conditions - Cyprus's Central Beaches Committee has approved an organised beach at Argaka, subject to strict conditions protecting a key sea turtle nesting... (Added: 5-Sep-2026 Hits: 56)

• Baby Sea Turtles Race to the Ocean After Kids Set Them Free - Bali Sea Turtle Society works to protect vulnerable nests by relocating eggs to a central hatchery, where they are allowed to develop and hatch... (Added: 5-Sep-2026 Hits: 92)

• Coast Guard rescues distressed sea turtle in waters off the Florida Keys - The U.S. Coast Guard rescued a distressed sea turtle near Sunset Key and transferred it to the Marathon Turtle Hospital for rehabilitation. (Added: 5-Sep-2026 Hits: 77)

• Five sea turtles found dead in open sea off the coast of Al Wakrah area - The Marine Protection Department reports five sea turtle deaths near Al Wakrah, prompting actions to safeguard Qatar's marine life and... (Added: 5-Sep-2026 Hits: 101)

• Coast Guard Saves Distressed Sea Turtle Near Florida Keys - The U.S. Coast Guard's Key West Station successfully rescued a distressed sea turtle on Thursday near Sunset Key, a small private island situated... (Added: 5-Sep-2026 Hits: 49)

• Sea Turtle Rescues Are Up Across The State - Sea turtle rescues have been up this year with Volusia Turtle Patrol saying the February cold snap left many weak and struggling along beaches... (Added: 6-Apr-2026 Hits: 15)

• Mote Marine's Run for the Turtles kicks off sea turtle nesting season - SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Sea turtle nesting season starts April 15, and Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium is kicking it off with their annual Run... (Added: 6-Apr-2026 Hits: 28)

• Emerald Isle rescuers save two sea turtles ahead of nesting season - EMERALD ISLE - As the May 1 kickoff of sea turtle nesting season approaches, rescuers had their hands full with two rescues this weekend. (Added: 6-Apr-2026 Hits: 35)

• Thanks To Our Species' Careless Behavior, Turtle Nests Are Now Full Of Plastic... - And according to a recent study published in the Marine Pollution Bulletin, sea turtles are our latest victims.... sea turtle, single topic, top,... (Added: 6-Apr-2026 Hits: 128)

• Sea Turtle friendly lighting Is coming to Nags Head Fishing Pier - (N.E.S.T.). N.E.S.T. (Network for Endangered Sea Turtles ), as part of its effort to improve sea turtle habitat on the Outer Banks, is proud to... (Added: 6-Apr-2026 Hits: 30)

• Two sea turtles rescued along Crystal Coast on Saturday - Two sea turtles rescued along Crystal Coast on Saturday For more Local News from WITN: https://www.witn.com/ For more YouTube Content:... (Added: 6-Apr-2026 Hits: 25)

• St. Johns County prepares beaches for sea turtle nesting season - 'Tis the season for the turtles. St. Johns County Coastal Management is now tilling to help protect and maintain sea turtle nesting habitats. (Added: 6-Apr-2026 Hits: 44)

• Rescuers save huge sea turtle discovered stranded upside down on Coffs Coast beach - A large sea turtle, estimated to be at least 30 years old and weighing more than 50 kilograms, is recovering in a wildlife sanctuary after being... (Added: 6-Apr-2026 Hits: 34)

• Sea turtle approaches diver seeking help with tangled flipper - A calm sea turtle swims up to a person with something stuck on its flipper, appearing to seek help in a quiet and trusting underwater moment. (Added: 6-Apr-2026 Hits: 14)

• Climate change traced in sea turtle shells - It's sea turtles which may in the end save islands in the Seychelles. They may also better help us understand climate change. (Added: 6-Apr-2026 Hits: 26)

• Boca Grande Sea Turtle Nesting Season: 8-5-26 - Weekly turtle reports State Park Turtle Numbers Cayo Costa: 514 Loggerhead, 20 Green, 2 Leatherback, 6992 hatchlings Gasparilla: 32 Loggerhead,... (Added: 6-Aug-2026 Hits: 62)

• A Right Whale Scientist Takes Flight for Leatherback Sea Turtles - ... sea turtles. So: how did a right whale scientist end up on a beach, on an island, in the middle of the night, looking for sea turtles? Four women... (Added: 6-Aug-2026 Hits: 48)

• Sea turtle hatchlings facing challenges of washouts, disorientations - A series of storms, including the aftermath of a tropical system, led to dozens of sea turtle nests on Fort Myers Beach being put at risk. (Added: 6-Aug-2026 Hits: 88)

• Virginia's first leatherback sea turtle nest! - A first in state history: eggs belonging to the world's largest, deepest-diving, and longest-migrating sea turtle species have been found in... (Added: 6-Aug-2026 Hits: 87)

• Turtle that washed up in Anglesey to be flown 5,000 miles home - The critically endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtle was rescued from the... sea turtle species. Conservationists say that every healthy adult... (Added: 6-Aug-2026 Hits: 83)

• Aquarium researchers complete most successful leatherback sea turtle tagging season to... - Aquarium researchers complete most successful leatherback sea turtle tagging season to date in Puerto Rico, aided by thermal drone technology. Team... (Added: 6-Aug-2026 Hits: 164)

• Green sea turtles ' hidden journeys uncovered in award-winning dissertation - Critical research on the green sea turtle population has earned University of HawaiÊ»i at Mānoa marine biology PhD candidate Josefa Muñoz,... (Added: 6-Aug-2026 Hits: 54)

• ABS-CBN - BABY TURTLES RELEASED 56 Olive Ridley sea turtle hatchlings were... - BABY TURTLES RELEASED 56 Olive Ridley sea turtle hatchlings were released by DENR-CENRO Kalamansig at the shoreline of Sitio Poral, Sultan Kudarat... (Added: 6-Aug-2026 Hits: 87)

• Sea turtle nesting breaks records - An endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtle lays eggs at the beach, near Marker 38, on June 7. Staff photo by Lee Harrison It's a new record. (Added: 6-Aug-2026 Hits: 83)

• Two rehabilitated loggerhead sea turtles released into the Gulf at Inlet Beach - DESTIN-FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. -- Two rehabilitated loggerhead sea turtles returned home Thursday morning. (Added: 6-Aug-2026 Hits: 60)

• Kiawah Island nearing 500 sea turtle nests as hatchling season begins - Kiawah Island Turtle Patrol reports nearly 500 loggerhead sea turtle nests this season, making 2026 one of the island's strongest nesting years in... (Added: 6-Aug-2026 Hits: 81)

• Sea Turtle Association marks mid-season victories, challenges - BY ARLENE HALL, BOCA GRANDE SEA TURTLE ASSOC. As of July 31, Gasparilla Island was at the halfway point of the May-October sea turtle nesting... (Added: 6-Aug-2026 Hits: 77)

• Pensacola Beach records season's first successful sea turtle hatch in Escambia County - Video above: 'News 5 Now' - Top Stories from Aug. 6, 2026 ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) - The first sea turtle hatch of the season was recorded on... (Added: 6-Aug-2026 Hits: 82)

• 183 green sea turtle hatchlings released in Panglao, Bohol - Green sea turtles or Chelonia mydas are migratory marine reptiles that depend on healthy coastal habitats for reproduction and survival, according to... (Added: 6-Jul-2026 Hits: 49)

• China Warns of 'Spy Turtles' Fitted With Sensors in Its Territorial Waters - China says sensor-equipped sea turtles and fish were found in its waters, raising espionage concerns across the Indo-Pacific. (Added: 6-Jul-2026 Hits: 34)

• 5 Of The Largest Aquariums In The US - ... sea turtles, and more. The aquarium really leveled up in 2017, when it opened its Caribbean Journey expansion and roughly doubled in size. That... (Added: 6-Jul-2026 Hits: 31)

• Ras Al Hadd continues its efforts to protect sea turtles - These figures underscore the significant ecological importance of the Turtle Reserve as one of the premier nesting sites for sea turtles in the... (Added: 6-Jul-2026 Hits: 48)

• Environment Authority urges public not to touch baby turtles - MUSCAT: As the sea turtle hatching season begins, the Environment Authority (EA) has urged the public to admire hatchlings from a distance and... (Added: 6-Jul-2026 Hits: 48)

• From mating to nesting, what you need to know about sea turtle season in SC - CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) - Love is in the air, or should we say water... for local sea turtles. April is the mating season for Lowcountry sea turtles... (Added: 6-Jul-2026 Hits: 102)

• Entangled off Florida, 'Soggy Bottom' makes a triumphant swim back to the Atlantic - A juvenile green sea turtle named Soggy Bottom has been returned to Atlantic waters after spending months in rehabilitation at a Florida facility. (Added: 6-Jul-2026 Hits: 33)

• Cleaning Barnacles From Green Sea Turtle at Japan Vet Clinic #shorts - ... sea turtle - - arrived with its entire shell covered in barnacles. Working alone under the cold white surgical light, a Japanese marine... (Added: 6-Jul-2026 Hits: 50)

• Planning to see sea turtle hatchings in Naples? Here is everything you need to know. - Naples serves as a significant hub for loggerhead sea turtles, forming part of the largest nesting aggregation in the Southeastern United States. (Added: 6-Jul-2026 Hits: 54)

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