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News : News : Year : 2026

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• First Sea Turtle Nest Found In Orange Beach This Week - the team said. Officials encourage the public to report any nesting, injured, or distressed sea turtles or hatchlings by calling 866- SEA-TURTLE. They... (Added: 9-May-2026 Hits: 48)

• Sea turtle nests on South Carolina coast down more than 50% from 2019 - FOLLY BEACH, S.C. (WCIV) - If you spot tracks in the sand during your morning walk on the beach, it likely means a sea turtle came ashore... (Added: 9-May-2026 Hits: 52)

• Not one, but two of the first sea turtle nests of the season are here; SCDNR says - According to the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, two loggerhead sea turtle nests laid eggs on Tuesday night at Edisto Beach State Park... (Added: 9-May-2026 Hits: 42)

• A Baby Sea Turtle's Tiny Spa Day - In 2025, this baby sea turtle became a viral sensation for its adorable bath routine. At a sanctuary, the tiny hatchling swims directly into human... (Added: 9-May-2026 Hits: 48)

• NESREA To Reward Lagos Baale For Saving Endangered Sea Turtle - Chief Semiu Waliu Jejelaiye, for leading his fishing community to rescue and release a critically endangered Leatherback Sea Turtle. The Director... (Added: 9-Oct-2026 Hits: 89)

• Special Reports: As species decline, green turtles offer gli - All six other sea turtle species are still vulnerable or critically endangered, apart from the flatback turtle, whose status is unclear because of... (Added: 9-Oct-2026 Hits: 77)

• Local sea turtle patrol group finds nearly 100 unviable eggs from Bertha before Isaias - GULF COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) - The Gulf and East Bay Sea Turtle Patrol discovered around 100 eggs that succumbed to Tropical Storm Bertha's wrath,... (Added: 9-Oct-2026 Hits: 55)

• Researchers offer a first glimpse into sea turtle viruses - GPB's Jillian Magtoto reports on what this means for sea turtles. Georgia Department of Natural Resources Sea Turtle Program Coordinator Mark Dodd... (Added: 9-Oct-2026 Hits: 104)

• Avalon Hill Makes Waves with New Sea Turtle Board Game - Intended for ages 10 and up, Tideward tasks players with helping baby sea turtles brave the dangerous trek from their sandy nests to the open ocean. (Added: 9-Oct-2026 Hits: 137)

• Meet the conservation leader behind The Florida Aquarium's global rise - Debborah Luke talks coral, sea turtles and the expansion that will... Sea turtle rehabilitation was a program that was kind of staying in... (Added: 9-Oct-2026 Hits: 145)

• Sea turtle nests on Lâm Đồng's Hòn Cau island for sixth time this year - Since the beginning of 2026, sea turtles have nested six times at three beaches on Hòn Cau island, namely Nhật, Mũi Tàu and Ba Hòn. Three nests... (Added: 9-Oct-2026 Hits: 104)

• 82 Baby Sea Turtles Race to the Ocean, but How Do They Know the Way? - Sea turtle hatchlings use a remarkable combination of light, beach shape, waves, and eventually Earth's magnetic field to move from a nest buried in... (Added: 9-Oct-2026 Hits: 88)

• 10 charged in illegal fishing, sea turtle poaching bust - Authorities say the operation illegally sold more than $150,000 worth of fish, shrimp, and protected sea turtles. Ten people have been charged... (Added: 9-Oct-2026 Hits: 111)

• WWF: Sea Turtles Rebound in Greece as Global Wildlife Decline - ... sea turtles, bluefin tuna and the loggerhead sea turtle, are starting to recover. Their recovery suggests the destruction of nature may not be... (Added: 9-Oct-2026 Hits: 87)

• Panhandle sea turtle group finds nearly 100 hatchlings unviable from Bertha - The Gulf and East Bay Sea Turtle Patrol found 89 hatchlings who were impacted from Tropical Storm Bertha in July; they're still reeling from the... (Added: 9-Oct-2026 Hits: 118)

• From rescue to release: The ARK gives animals a second chance - Several young green sea turtles also returned to the wild, this time at Redfish Bay. If you are interested in volunteering with The ARK, sign up... (Added: 9-Sep-2026 Hits: 12)

• Green sea turtle caught in fishing net rescued in Romblon - A green sea turtle was rescued after it was found entangled in a fishing net off Barangay Buenavista in Looc, Romblon on September 9. (Added: 9-Sep-2026 Hits: 89)

• Sea turtles invade Bournemouth beach to highlight the threat of hunters - Welcome to the new Campaign site. Existing users, please reset your password when you first sign in to access your account. Sign in. (Added: 9-Sep-2026 Hits: 90)

• Sea turtle DNA research to be focus of Ocean Isle Beach lecture - Scientists are using sea turtle DNA to uncover family connections, nesting patterns and breeding information that could help guide conservation... (Added: 9-Sep-2026 Hits: 99)

• Wildlife Biologist Films ' Sea Turtle Rush Hour' on Costa Rica Beach - A sea turtle biologist recently filmed a scene that's piquing many people's interests-a beach absolutely full of sea turtles. Watch here. (Added: 9-Sep-2026 Hits: 4)

• Bald Head Island Conservancy lands $424K grant for coastal science training - The conservation group said the grant will also establish " Sea Turtle Scientists in Training," a new field-based partnership with Brunswick... (Added: 9-Sep-2026 Hits: 59)

• Two Detained With 125 Sea Turtle Eggs During Costa Rica's Ostional Arribada - Two people were detained after allegedly removing 125 olive ridley sea turtle eggs without authorization from the Ostional National Wildlife... (Added: 9-Sep-2026 Hits: 13)

• Satellite Beach council to weigh whether dogs should be allowed on city beaches - Representatives from the Sea Turtle Preservation Society, Brevard Zoo, Sea Turtle... sea turtles and shorebirds. Wildlife advocates have warned... (Added: 9-Sep-2026 Hits: 58)

• Freshly hatched sea turtles begin their big journey into the Mediterranean in Antalya - Countless sea turtles hatched on the beaches of Belek and Kızılot near Antalya this September and crawled into the Mediterranean. (Added: 9-Sep-2026 Hits: 4)

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