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News : News : Year : 2026

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• 5 Destinations Where You Can See Sea Turtles Hatching And Nesting In America - Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Sea turtle nest on Fort Lauderdale Beach Ehstock/Getty Images. Born and raised in Fort Lauderdale,... (Added: 8-May-2026 Hits: 32)

• Gulfarium CARE releases 7 sea turtles at Inlet Beach - For more News, Weather, and Sports in Panama City, Florida visit: https://www.mypanhandle.com. (Added: 8-May-2026 Hits: 20)

• Sea turtle nests on South Carolina coast down more than 50% from 2019, state data shows - If you spot tracks in the sand during your morning walk on the beach, it likely means a sea turtle came ashore overnight. (Added: 8-May-2026 Hits: 27)

• City: Sea turtle nesting season officially begins - ... sea turtles. "Because our shoreline serves as critical nesting habitat for these wildlife species, we ask beachgoers and boaters to do their part... (Added: 8-May-2026 Hits: 35)

• Sea turtle nesting season threatened by coyote predation on Florida beaches - Coyotes are raiding sea turtle nests along the Gulf Coast, turning a natural cycle into a growing challenge for conservationists. (Added: 8-May-2026 Hits: 42)

• Green sea turtle released at Lighthouse Beach after year-long rehab - A JUVENILE green sea turtle known as Lorelei has been successfully rehabilitated and returned to the ocean at Lighthouse Beach, Port Macquarie... (Added: 8-May-2026 Hits: 17)

• Chicago man accused of doing donuts in a truck on Fort Myers Beach during sea turtle... - A 27-year-old Chicago man was arrested after driving a pickup truck onto the sand near Fort Myers Beach, doing donuts in a sea turtle nesting area... (Added: 8-May-2026 Hits: 25)

• Folly Beach Turtle Watch reports first sea turtle nest sighting - FOLLY BEACH, S.C. (WCBD) - May marks the beginning of sea turtle nesting season in South Carolina, and volunteers on Lowcountry beaches have... (Added: 8-May-2026 Hits: 33)

• sea turtle hatchlings Odisha - sea turtle hatchlings Odisha - Kanak.... sea turtle hatchlings Odisha. 2.6 Lakh Turtle Hatchlings Safe In Chilika! Forest Dept On High Alert. (Added: 8-May-2026 Hits: 33)

• Outer Banks Forever annual 'Adopt A Sea Turtle Nest' Program - "It's fun for us to send updates to each person who adopts a nest, particularly sharing the number of sea turtle hatchlings that make their way out to... (Added: 8-May-2026 Hits: 27)

• Folly Beach reports first sea turtle nest - South Carolina's sea turtle nesting season began in May, and volunteers at Lowcountry beaches are reporting their first sightings. (Added: 8-May-2026 Hits: 33)

• Sea turtles rescued from Indian Rocks Beach storm drain, improper lighting blamed - A storm drain along Gulf Boulevard became a rescue site Monday morning after multiple sea turtles ended up trapped inside. (Added: 8-Sep-2026 Hits: 52)

• Nesting Notes: Predators on the beach - ... sea turtles in the Sea Turtle Conservancy's Tour de Turtles swim marathon. Krysta had logged 562 miles since being tagged and 140 miles since the... (Added: 8-Sep-2026 Hits: 304)

• Sea Turtle hatching season peaks! How to keep out of the way of baby turtles - We are now in sea turtle hatching season. This comes as a local nonprofit celebrates a record number of nests this year. (Added: 8-Sep-2026 Hits: 75)

• Green sea turtle rescued, released in Isabela's Dinapigue town - A green sea turtle was rescued after being found entangled in a fishing net and later released in coastal waters off Dinapigue, Isabela,... (Added: 8-Sep-2026 Hits: 67)

• Volunteers rescue sea turtles trapped in storm drain near Clearwater - CC Pond said she was heading to a home near Clearwater when she saw a sea turtle nesting team and a Pinellas County Sheriff's Offce deputy looking... (Added: 8-Sep-2026 Hits: 63)

• Baby Sea Turtles Found in Freshwater Tank at Chania Restaurant - Tourists alerted ARCHELON after discovering baby sea turtles in a restaurant's freshwater decorative tank in Platanias. (Added: 8-Sep-2026 Hits: 40)

• US court upholds rule to save sea turtles from shrimp trawlers - US court upholds rule to save sea turtles from shrimp trawlers. A federal appeals court has upheld a rule requiring turtle excluder devices on larger... (Added: 8-Sep-2026 Hits: 52)

• Sea turtles rescued from storm drain - A sea turtle rescue unfolded in an Indian Rocks Beach storm drain. The turtles appear to have been disoriented, likely by improper lighting. (Added: 8-Sep-2026 Hits: 55)

• Florida Aquarium rehabs 21 turtles as nesting season returns to state beaches - At the Florida Aquarium Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Center, the current turtles are a little too young for nesting season, but the goal is to return... (Added: 9-Apr-2026 Hits: 27)

• Rescued sea turtle Carnegie returns to the ocean at Jekyll Island - Rehabilitated green sea turtle Carnegie released during the Georgia Sea Turtle Center's first sea turtle release of 2026 on Jekyll Island. (Added: 9-Apr-2026 Hits: 34)

• Rescuers Scrape Heavy Barnacles From Sick Sea Turtle - This past summer, off the coast of Florida, a boater spotted a loggerhead sea turtle who was completely covered in barnacles and algae. (Added: 9-Apr-2026 Hits: 15)

• Meatloaf, a green sea turtle, is rehabilitating at Aquarium of the Pacific - Green sea turtles, those marvelous and mammoth mega-migrators, can cover thousands of miles on a migration journey. But Meatloaf, a rescued green... (Added: 9-Apr-2026 Hits: 25)

• CROW holds ribbon-cutting for new sea turtle complex - The event celebrated the completion of the highly anticipated facility, which replaces CROW's original sea turtle rehabilitation building that was... (Added: 9-Apr-2026 Hits: 24)

• 200-pound green sea turtle rescued from San Gabriel River rehabbing at Aquarium of the Pacific - Long Beach Aquarium officials are asking the public to help raise funding for Meatloaf, a 200-pound sea turtle that was rescued from the San... (Added: 9-Apr-2026 Hits: 48)

• Green Sea Turtle released in Zamboanga Sibugay - AUTHORITIES have safely released a Green Sea Turtle back to its natural habitat in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay. (Added: 9-Apr-2026 Hits: 25)

• Dead sea turtle washes ashore in Vung Tau - A dead adult green sea turtle washed ashore at Sau beach in Vung Tau on April 9, drawing attention from residents and tourists. (Added: 9-Apr-2026 Hits: 23)

• Sea turtle appears to 'harass' mermaid performer during aquarium show - A mermaid performer appeared to be bothered by a persistent sea turtle during an aquarium show in China. The animal circled her as she tried to... (Added: 9-Apr-2026 Hits: 18)

• Oil Spill Threatens Gulf Of Mexico Wildlife During Sea Turtle Nesting Season - ... sea turtle, which began on 24 March. Along the coasts of Veracruz and Campeche, at least 24 local turtle camps are now preparing for increased... (Added: 9-Apr-2026 Hits: 193)

• Second sea turtle found dead on Vietnam's Vung Tau beach in under a week - Most recently, a large sea turtle was found dead at Bai Sau Beach on Sunday. Sea turtles, including the green turtle (Chelonia mydas), are listed as... (Added: 9-Apr-2026 Hits: 14)

• Rescued Sea Turtle Meatloaf Fights to Save Injured Flipper - Meatloaf, a 200-lb green sea turtle rescued from the San Gabriel River, is undergoing rehabilitation at the Aquarium of the Pacific after being... (Added: 9-Apr-2026 Hits: 49)

• Rare sea turtle found on Texas beach, lifeguard steps in - A rare sea turtle was rescued after a Texas lifeguard found it struggling to breathe with a hook lodged in its airway. (Added: 9-Apr-2026 Hits: 41)

• Couple rescues sea turtle trapped in fishing net in Maldives - A couple freed a sea turtle trapped in a fishing net in Laamu Atoll, Maldives, on April 2. The animal was unable to surface before being cut loose... (Added: 9-Apr-2026 Hits: 14)

• NEST reports record number of sea turtle nests on Northern Outer Banks - Several days ago, the Network for Endangered Sea Turtles (NEST) reported on Facebook that a nest laid by a Green Sea Turtle in Nags Head had tied... (Added: 9-Aug-2026 Hits: 14)

• On Isla Cañas in Panama Park, Rangers Protect 882 Olive Ridley Sea Turtle Eggs - The measure is part of the monitoring and conservation actions being carried out in this protected area to contribute to the protection of sea turtles... (Added: 9-Aug-2026 Hits: 14)

• Turtle rescued from the brink of death is returning home - A sea turtle is swimming in a shallow pool. According to Anglsi Sea Zoo director Frenki Xobro, sea turtles suffering from cold stunning are... (Added: 9-Aug-2026 Hits: 75)

• Sea Turtles and Scrub Jays - I saw 5 mama Green Sea Turtles covering up their nests and watched 3 of them make their way back into the water. There were so many turtle tracks on... (Added: 9-Aug-2026 Hits: 71)

• Tag: Donatello sea turtle - The Gulfarium CARE Center released two rehabilitated loggerhead sea turtles, Hotdog and Donatello, at Inlet Beach after both recovered from fishing‑... (Added: 9-Aug-2026 Hits: 49)

• Rare sea turtle Rhossi flown home by Pembrokeshire CEO - A critically endangered sea turtle rescued on a Welsh beach by a black labrador will begin his 5,000-mile journey home on Monday, in a helicopter... (Added: 9-Aug-2026 Hits: 13)

• Sea turtle hospital gives 26 loggerhead hatchlings a swim test, and only 1 needs more time - For sea turtles, the earliest days of life can be especially tough. Hatchlings already face long odds in the wild, and early intervention can help... (Added: 9-Aug-2026 Hits: 86)

• Baby Sea Turtle Heads the Wrong Way, and Kind Couple Steps in To Help - Baby sea turtles have a rough start to life. As tiny as they are, they must make it from their nest all the way to the ocean without getting... (Added: 9-Aug-2026 Hits: 98)

• Orcas Launch onto Beaches to Catch Prey, and It Can Kill Them - baby sea turtle broken egg Articles. Preventable Beach Mistakes That Can Trap Baby Sea Turtles - Bison bison. Original caption: "scientists are... (Added: 9-Aug-2026 Hits: 66)

• Marine researchers rescue sea turtle tangled in fishing line off the coast of Caesarea - Shortly after the team rescued the turtle, it was transported to the National Sea Turtle Rescue Center to receive treatment. (Added: 9-Jul-2026 Hits: 32)

• After months of rehabilitation, 10 sea turtles released off Cape Cod - The group included six Kemp's Ridleys, two loggerheads and two green sea turtles, all of which are threatened or endangered species. (Added: 9-Jul-2026 Hits: 54)

• 79 endangered hawksbill sea turtle hatchlings were released in Progreso - ... sea turtle hatchlings along the International Malecón beach. The emergency conservation response underscores the port city's commitment to... (Added: 9-Jul-2026 Hits: 32)

• Six rehabilitated sea turtles released into Mississippi Sound - Six rehabilitated sea turtles were released into the Mississippi Sound Wednesday, including one loggerhead and five Kemp's Ridley turtles. (Added: 9-Jul-2026 Hits: 34)

• Rehabilitated Endangered Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle - On Dec 3, Pancake and 24 other Kemp's ridley sea turtles were transferred to the Atlantic Marine Conservation Society (AMSEAS) sea turtle triage... (Added: 9-Jul-2026 Hits: 102)

• STAR Center staff nurse rescued sea turtles back to health at aquarium on Roanoke Island - The sea turtle work is conducted under North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Sea Turtle Permit #26ST46. (Added: 9-Jul-2026 Hits: 106)

• New England Aquarium releases 10 rehabilitated sea turtles - Sea turtles are being released back into the Cape Cod waters by scientists at the New England Aquarium. Following treatment for life-threatening... (Added: 9-Jul-2026 Hits: 40)

• Lake Worth Beach man accused of trying to sell rare hawksbill sea turtle shell - A Lake Worth Beach man is facing a felony charge after investigators said he tried to sell a rare sea turtle shell on Facebook Marketplace. (Added: 9-Jul-2026 Hits: 44)

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