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News : News : Year : 2026

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• Firefighters rescue turtle trapped in drain near Melaka motel - "Firefighters found a sea turtle stuck inside a drain and immediately carried out a rescue operation to remove the marine species safely. "The turtle... (Added: 7-Jun-2026 Hits: 31)

• Israeli strike wounds sea turtle conservationist in Lebanon - Mansouri Beach, south of Tyre and around 8-10 km from the Israeli border, is a critical nesting ground for endangered loggerhead and green sea turtles... (Added: 7-Jun-2026 Hits: 52)

• Porkchop, a Rescued Green Sea Turtle, Returns Home After Receiving Care and ... - Aquarium staff rehabilitated the rescued sea turtle for nearly a year before its release - Long Beach, Californiaâ After receiving nearly one year of... (Added: 7-Mar-2026 Hits: 23)

• Rare baby sea turtles are washing up on Texas beaches - Texas is experiencing a record sea turtle nesting season, and now wildlife officials are responding to an unexpected side effect: a rise in baby... (Added: 7-Mar-2026 Hits: 48)

• Lido Beach sea turtles By Brett M Wallin - Lido Beach sea turtles By Brett M Wallin. Published: May 7, 2026 at 8:55 AM PDT|Updated: 55 minutes ago. Share. (Added: 7-May-2026 Hits: 28)

• Satellite Beach delays dog walking ordinance - For now, it's back to no dogs on Satellite Beach, as two citizen boards hash out how our favorite canines, sea turtles and other wildlife can... (Added: 7-May-2026 Hits: 202)

• South Carolina Aquarium admits 7 new sea turtle patients - Their names are: Alfredo, Green Goddess, Wasabi, Salsa, Horseradish, Pesto, and Sriracha. The green and Kemp's ridley sea turtles were stranded and... (Added: 7-May-2026 Hits: 26)

• 7 sea turtles admitted to the SC Aquarium & seeks medical supplies - CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) - The South Carolina Aquarium is asking for public support after a recent surge in rescued sea turtles brought seven new... (Added: 7-May-2026 Hits: 58)

• First loggerhead sea turtle nests of South Carolina's 2026 season found - South Carolina's 2026 sea turtle nesting season is underway, with the first two loggerhead nests of the year discovered on Friday. (Added: 7-May-2026 Hits: 56)

• Gulfarium C.A.R.E. Center releases seven turtles - ... sea turtles into the Gulf. The Gulfarium CARE Center of Okaloosa Island released seven sea turtles on May in Walton County. Tina Harbuck/The... (Added: 7-May-2026 Hits: 47)

• Tamaulipas reports a strong nesting season for the world's rarest sea turtle - Tamaulipas records 2307 nests and 207000 eggs of the world's rarest sea turtle in a promising start to the 2026 Kemp's ridley season. (Added: 7-May-2026 Hits: 43)

• Sea turtle program reports second year of record-high hatchlings - The Friends of the Virgin Islands National Park Sea Turtle Program reported another successful turtle nesting season, with a record-breaking 3597... (Added: 7-May-2026 Hits: 42)

• Woman travels the world to see all 7 species of sea turtle - A Canadian mother of two discovered a new passion in 2020: protecting sea turtles. (Added: 7-May-2026 Hits: 55)

• Sea turtles: "Kesam" and "Polag" - (haipo) - Sea turtles "Kesam" and "Polag", who were rehabilitated at the National Sea Turtle Rescue Center of the Israel Nature and Parks... (Added: 7-May-2026 Hits: 257)

• Two sea turtles return to Mediterranean after months of rehabilitation - ..., released at Beit Yanai Beach with Poleg after both were rehabilitated at the National Sea Turtle Rescue Center. (Added: 7-May-2026 Hits: 35)

• MORNING BUZZ: Sea turtle nesting season begins with two nests already reported - EDISTO BEACH, S.C. (WCIV) - Sea Turtle nesting season is officially underway in the Lowcountry and already beachgoers have reported finding nests... (Added: 7-May-2026 Hits: 48)

• The Wildlife Rescued in the Wake of Every Mission - ... sea turtle hatchling release program timed to nighttime departures... Illegal fishing in marine protected areas damages reef systems, seabird colonies,... (Added: 7-May-2026 Hits: 54)

• First nests of sea turtle season on west end - - Keep your distance from marked sea turtle nests, and do not disturb nesting sea turtles. To report lighting issues, sea turtle hazards on the... (Added: 7-May-2026 Hits: 52)

• Season's 1st sea turtle nests discovered in Georgia, South Carolina - The first loggerhead sea turtle nests of the season have been found in Georgia and South Carolina, officials in both states said. (Added: 7-May-2026 Hits: 53)

• Huge Hawksbill Sea Turtle Spotted Feeding Beneath a Jetty at ONE°15 Marina Sentosa... - A TikTok video showing a massive sea turtle casually feeding beneath a marina jetty in Sentosa has captured the attention of netizens online. (Added: 7-May-2026 Hits: 22)

• VIDEO: South Carolina Aquarium admits 7 new sea turtle patients - VIDEO: South Carolina Aquarium admits 7 new sea turtle patients... The Pender County Animal Shelter has announced it will be closing for renovations... (Added: 7-May-2026 Hits: 36)

• Two rehabilitated sea turtles will be released back into the Atlantic Ocean - ... Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Center at Brevard Zoo. The release of Falafel, a sub-adult loggerhead sea turtle, and Julian, a juvenile green sea turtle... (Added: 7-Oct-2026 Hits: 82)

• Tybee sees record-high number of sea turtle nests - As sea turtle hatchlings make their way to the sea, wrapping up the 2026 nesting season, Tybee Island saw its most nests yet. (Added: 7-Oct-2026 Hits: 123)

• Tybee Island sea turtle nests reach record high - Loggerhead sea turtle nests hit a record high on Tybee Island this year despite ongoing beach erosion. (Added: 7-Oct-2026 Hits: 111)

• Four wildlife species with population numbers rising - How wildlife populations can recover, from elephants in southern Africa, tigers, tuna, and green sea turtles. (Added: 7-Oct-2026 Hits: 131)

• Crocworld dives into sea turtle research with new conservation talk and breakfast in October - The research investigates the ecological roles played by sea turtles on reefs, looking at where the animals originate through genetics, population... (Added: 7-Oct-2026 Hits: 36)

• Ukrainians in Oman fined and given suspended sentence for climbing on sea turtles - The court found two Ukrainians guilty of disturbing sea turtles during nesting. | News List, In the World - Judicial and Legal Newspaper. (Added: 7-Oct-2026 Hits: 115)

• Warm ocean waters may have led to first known sea turtle nesting in California - NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with marine ecologist Jeff Seminoff about the first known natural sea turtle nesting on California's shores. (Added: 7-Oct-2026 Hits: 100)

• Diver finds turtle face down in a sea sponge. You won't believe what it's doing - One follower commented: "You can't park there, mate," while another adds "I've never seen a hungover sea turtle before." How do sea turtles find their... (Added: 7-Oct-2026 Hits: 27)

• Outer Banks beach nourishment project stopped for endangered species deaths - A beach renourishment project at Buxton, on the North Carolina Outer Banks, was halted at 95% complete after too many engangered sea turtles died. (Added: 7-Oct-2026 Hits: 36)

• Discovering the Sea Turtles of the Suncoast - (WWSB) - A wooden stake and a strip of tape mark something most beachgoers never see on Suncoast beaches - a sea turtle nest buried in the sand. "Well... (Added: 7-Oct-2026 Hits: 78)

• Florida AG charges 10 in wildlife trafficking probe involving protected sea turtles - Three defendants are accused of unlawfully possessing and selling protected sea turtles to undercover officers. The 10 defendants face charges... (Added: 7-Oct-2026 Hits: 93)

• Influencers Avoid Jail Time After Riding an Endangered Sea Turtle in Oman - Oman Court Sentences Influencers For Riding Endangered Sea Turtle For Clicks. Influencer Sea Turtle Ride Vadym Oleynik sitting on an egg-laying sea... (Added: 7-Oct-2026 Hits: 81)

• Peek inside Georgia's record-setting sea turtle nesting season - Georgia beaches recorded a record 4292 loggerhead sea turtle nests this season, rebounding from a low in 2004. (Added: 7-Oct-2026 Hits: 99)

• Satellite Tags Reveal Sea Turtles Break the Rules of Beach Loyalty - For decades, one of the most cherished ideas in marine biology has been that female sea turtles return, with near-mystical precision, to the very... (Added: 7-Oct-2026 Hits: 86)

• Coastal Communities Partners In Sea Turtle Conservation - Speaking at the 5 th Ghana National Sea Turtle Conference (GNSTC) from Thursday August 27 to Friday August 28, 2026 in Accra, the Executive Director of... (Added: 7-Sep-2026 Hits: 66)

• Treat coastal communities as partners in sea turtle conservation - Stakeholders working to protect sea turtles have been urged to recognise coastal communities as active partners in conservation rather than merely... (Added: 7-Sep-2026 Hits: 66)

• Fossil link for sea turtles found off coast of Taiwan - The world's first confirmed fossil of a modern leatherback sea turtle has been discovered off Taiwan, providing new clues about the species'... (Added: 7-Sep-2026 Hits: 70)

• Ex-egg poachers now help protect sea turtles - THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources on Monday said former egg poachers who once sold sea turtle eggs for only P30 each are now... (Added: 7-Sep-2026 Hits: 235)

• 《TAIPEI TIMES》Fossil link for sea turtles found off coast of Taiwan - By Rachel Lin and William Hetherington / Staff reporter, with staff writerThe world's first confirmed fossil of a modern leatherback sea turtle... (Added: 7-Sep-2026 Hits: 68)

• Sea Turtle Conservation - Sea Turtle Conservation. September 7, 2026. Share this article: Akosua Cartoons. Advertisement. BIg event; Discover; Adventure; experience... (Added: 7-Sep-2026 Hits: 95)

• Sea Turtle's Watermelon Feast: An Underwater Delight in Oman - Witness a heartwarming underwater encounter in Oman as a curious green sea turtle, and then another, happily munch on a slice of watermelon. (Added: 7-Sep-2026 Hits: 58)

• Former 'pawikan' egg poachers in Candon City turn sea turtle protectors | GMA News Online - Former poachers of sea turtle (pawikan) eggs in Candon, Ilocos Sur, have become conservationists through a joint effort by the local and national... (Added: 7-Sep-2026 Hits: 14)

• 2 marine turtles rescued in Zambales - A juvenile Hawksbill turtle and an Olive ridley sea turtle were rescued in San Narciso, Zambales last week, according to the Olongapo City... (Added: 7-Sep-2026 Hits: 13)

• 62 loggerhead hatchlings reach sea in Bodrum - Following the hatching of six baby sea turtles the previous day at Kargi Bay in the Ortakent neighborhood, officials from the Sea Turtle Research... (Added: 7-Sep-2026 Hits: 67)

• Busy sea turtle season continues along South Carolina coast - It's been a busy season for sea turtles along the South Carolina coast, with thousands of nests producing hatchlings that are now making their way... (Added: 7-Sep-2026 Hits: 83)

• First rescued sea turtle of 2026 set for ocean release on Jekyll Island - (WTOC) - The Georgia Sea Turtle Center is preparing for its first sea turtle release of the 2026 season. The release is scheduled for Wednesday, April... (Added: 8-Apr-2026 Hits: 46)

• 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: 52)

• 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: 31)

• 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: 61)

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