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News : News : Year : 2026

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• 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: 53)

• 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: 48)

• 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: 42)

• Hundreds watch seven sea turtles return to the Gulf - Hundreds gathered at Inlet Beach to witness the Gulfarium C.A.R.E. Center release seven rehabilitated sea turtles back into the Gulf. (Added: 8-May-2026 Hits: 43)

• 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: 56)

• 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: 26)

• 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: 37)

• 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: 24)

• 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: 46)

• 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: 49)

• The 2026 Sea Turtle Nesting Season has Begun! - As of May 1st, the Sea Turtle Conservation Bonaire (STCB) staff and volunteer beachkeepers conduct their nesting patrols on Klein Bonaire, Te Amo... (Added: 8-May-2026 Hits: 49)

• 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: 49)

• 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: 49)

• 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: 40)

• Holden Beach Turtle Patrol sees successful nesting season - More than 7,000 sea turtle... The Holden Beach Turtle Patrol's record-setting year was in 2019, when 52 female sea turtles laid 105 nests on the... (Added: 8-Oct-2026 Hits: 120)

• Bradenton woman arrested in undercover sea turtle poaching bust, officials say - The investigation also uncovered the illegal sale of protected sea turtles. FWC says Terry Carrington, 40, of Port St. Joe, Anthony Folsom, 22, of... (Added: 8-Oct-2026 Hits: 57)

• Brevard Zoo to Release Rehabilitated Sea Turtles Falafel and Julian at Paradise Beach on Thursday - Two sea turtles that overcame serious medical challenges at Brevard Zoo's Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Center are ready to return to the ocean,... (Added: 8-Oct-2026 Hits: 53)

• Sea turtle naps in unusual spot - A scuba diving instructor in the Philippines stumbled upon a sea turtle taking a nap in an unusual spot. (Added: 8-Oct-2026 Hits: 96)

• Hol Chan Records 75 Sea Turtle Nests so far this Season - Hol Chan Marine Reserve reported 75 sea turtle nests along San Pedro's beaches in an October 5th update following surveys by its biologists. (Added: 8-Oct-2026 Hits: 101)

• Rare green sea turtle lays 82 eggs on Vietnam's Hon Cau island - The sea turtle nest discovered on Hon Cau island. Photo: N.X.. Nguyen Thanh Phuc, director of the Hon Cau Marine Protected Area Management Board in... (Added: 8-Oct-2026 Hits: 86)

• Sea turtle nests on Lam Dong's Hon Cau Island for sixth time this year - Since the beginning of 2026, sea turtles have nested six times at three beaches on Hon Cau island, namely Nhat, Mui Tau and Ba Hon. (Added: 8-Oct-2026 Hits: 92)

• Preliminary Numbers for Sea Turtle Season Looking to Set Records - This remains one of the most remarkable sea turtle events of the 2026 season. The majority of Kemp's ridley nesting occurs on the western Gulf coast,... (Added: 8-Oct-2026 Hits: 127)

• Sea Turtle Nests Record | National - Biologists and volunteers with the Caretta Research Project excavate a recently hatched loggerhead sea turtle nest on Wassaw Island, Ga., July 18,... (Added: 8-Oct-2026 Hits: 112)

• 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: 97)

• Cape Cod's rescued sea turtles can be tracked for a year or more as they roam the Atlantic - Some sea turtles rescued in Massachusetts remain traceable long after they are returned to the ocean, with public updates showing where certain... (Added: 8-Sep-2026 Hits: 10)

• Appleby Cayman Sponsors Sea Turtle Tracker KY To Support Marine Conservation Research - Appleby is proud to sponsor Sea Turtle Tracker KY, the Department of Environment's (DOE) new sea turtle tracking initiative, continuing the firm's... (Added: 8-Sep-2026 Hits: 14)

• How Marine Life Adapts to a Warming World: Estefany Argueta Herrera Investigates how the... - UMass Amherst graduate student Estefany Argueta Herrera is investigating green sea turtles, black bass, and the reshaping of marine ecosystems. (Added: 8-Sep-2026 Hits: 6)

• 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: 69)

• 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: 55)

• 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: 70)

• Sea Turtle hatching season peaks, SCUTE advises how to keep them out of harm's way - South Carolina United Turtle Enthusiasts celebrates thousands of sea turtle nests and gives insight into why the numbers might be so high. (Added: 8-Sep-2026 Hits: 14)

• 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: 101)

• Turtle season transitions from new nests to hatches | Your Observer - As summer comes to an end, the number of momma turtles lumbering onto the beach to lay eggs dwindles. However, that doesn't mean sea turtle... (Added: 8-Sep-2026 Hits: 12)

• 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: 67)

• 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: 109)

• 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: 429)

• 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: 29)

• 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: 28)

• 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: 50)

• 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: 38)

• 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: 50)

• 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: 22)

• 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: 55)

• 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: 19)

• 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: 19)

• 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: 33)

• 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: 255)

• 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: 114)

• 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: 36)

• 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: 33)

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