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• How a global DNA database helps protect the green turtle - Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube In an era of global declines in wildlife populations,... ^new (Added: 10-Oct-2026 Hits: 61)

• 170 green sea turtle hatchlings released in Aurora | Daily Tribune - The DENR and local partners released around 170 green sea turtle hatchlings in Baler, Aurora, as part of efforts to protect marine turtle... ^new (Added: 11-Oct-2026 Hits: 27)

• Only 2 turtle nests left on Anna Maria Island beaches amid flooding from Hurricane Isaias - Volunteers rescued what they believe to be the last sea turtle hatchling of 2026 after a. Credit: Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch. Volunteers rescued... ^new (Added: 11-Oct-2026 Hits: 126)

• Bali Police Rescue 22 Green Sea Turtles from Wildlife Smuggling - Bali Police rescued 22 live green sea turtles from an abandoned boat linked to a suspected smuggling operation off Serangan Island on Oct. 10, 2026. ^new (Added: 11-Oct-2026 Hits: 63)

• Over 170 green sea turtle hatchlings released into sea in Aurora - This conservation success story shows how protecting waters like our national marine sanctuaries helps marine life like sea turtles to thrive! Get to... ^new (Added: 11-Oct-2026 Hits: 79)

• Phu Quy Island releases 57 rare sea turtles back into the sea. - TPO - After approximately 45 days of protection, 57 baby sea turtles that hatched in the Phu Quy Special Economic Zone, Lam Dong province,... ^new (Added: 12-Oct-2026 Hits: 66)

• How L.A. became a turtle smuggling hot spot, pushing this rescue group to the brink - An olive ridley sea turtle was observed on the beach a few miles south, near - Science & Medicine - Sea turtles laying eggs at Huntington Beach and... ^new (Added: 12-Oct-2026 Hits: 68)

• Push to safeguard Goa's endangered sea turtles - Shoma Patnaik Panaji Efforts to protect endangered sea turtles from death caused by commercial fishing gear are set to take off in Goa,... ^new (Added: 12-Oct-2026 Hits: 51)

• Wildlife Populations Have Plunged Globally, But Some Buck the Trend - Conservation efforts across dozens of countries have helped significantly rebuild global green sea turtle populations.... sea turtles and... ^new (Added: 12-Oct-2026 Hits: 58)

• 20 green sea turtles returned to the ocean after Bali smuggling raid - Indonesian authorities on the tourist island of Bali have released 20 protected green sea turtles back into the ocean Tuesday. ^new (Added: 13-Oct-2026 Hits: 49)

• 20 green sea turtles released to ocean after Bali raid - SERANGAN ISLAND, Indonesia - Indonesian authorities on the tourist island of Bali released 20 protected green sea turtles back into the ocean on... ^new (Added: 13-Oct-2026 Hits: 49)

• Indonesia returns 20 green sea turtles to the ocean after Bali smuggling raid - SERANGAN ISLAND, Indonesia (AP) - Indonesian authorities on the tourist island of Bali released 20 protected green sea turtles back into the ocean... ^new (Added: 13-Oct-2026 Hits: 55)

• Coast Guard crew saves sea turtle found with fishing line wrapped around neck off Tampa - TAMPA, FLA. (WSVN) - The U.S. Coast Guard came to the rescue of a sea turtle in trouble off the coast of Tampa.During its patrolRead More. ^new (Added: 13-Oct-2026 Hits: 25)

• Entangled sea turtle rescued off Big Sarasota Pass - A crew from U.S. Coast Guard Station Cortez jumped into action after they spotted a sea turtle with a crab pot line around its neck. ^new (Added: 13-Oct-2026 Hits: 56)

• Loggerhead sea turtle to return to sea after seven surgeries - A loggerhead sea turtle rescued from fishing gear injuries on Jeju Island will be released Thursday after seven surgeries and years of... ^new (Added: 14-Oct-2026 Hits: 39)

• Beachgoers rescue sea turtle in Lanzarote - Beachgoers rescue a loggerhead sea turtle in Lanzarote. Find out what happened at Caleta de Caballo and what to do if you find an injured turtle. ^new (Added: 14-Oct-2026 Hits: 31)

• Tangled Turtle Saved By US Coast Guard Crew - SEA TURTLE RESCUE: A Coast Guard crew spotted a large loggerhead tangled in crab-pot line about a mile offshore near Venice, Florida. ^new (Added: 14-Oct-2026 Hits: 53)

• My View: Saving sea turtles starts with you | Observer Local News - 'Even after nesting seasons ends, sea turtle conservation is important, and there is much that you can do during the rest of the year.' ^new (Added: 14-Oct-2026 Hits: 56)

• 20 rescued sea turtles released into ocean off Indonesia's Bali - Indonesia releases 20 rescued sea turtles into ocean off Bali after police discover 22 animals aboard abandoned boat near Serangan Island. ^new (Added: 14-Oct-2026 Hits: 33)

• Sea Turtle Found Struggling in Ocean Sparks Urgent Rescue - Heartwarming footage by Nicole Pampanin captures the rescue of a sea turtle found entangled in fishing netting in the ocean. ^new (Added: 14-Oct-2026 Hits: 56)

• Rescued loggerhead sea turtle returns to Pacific after 7 years of care - Seven years ago, a badly injured loggerhead sea turtle washed ashore on the coast of Jeju Island, entangled in abandoned fishing gear and... ^new (Added: 14-Oct-2026 Hits: 43)

• Sea Turtle's Life Hangs in the Balance After Becoming Entangled in Fishing Net - Check out this incredible rescue as a group of boaters spot a sea turtle tangled in a net and step in to set it free. Rafael Lee, from Costa Rica,... ^new (Added: 14-Oct-2026 Hits: 51)

• Conservation Heroes: Destiny Lepera - This summer, I had the opportunity to be involved in so many different parts of sea turtle conservation, from directly helping care for sea turtles in... ^new (Added: 14-Oct-2026 Hits: 32)

• Green turtles buck trend of species decline, offering hope for conservationists - All six other sea turtle species are still vulnerable or critically endangered apart from the flatback turtle, whose status is unclear because of data... ^new (Added: 14-Oct-2026 Hits: 34)

• Twenty Green Sea Turtles Found on an Abandoned Smuggling Boat Return to the Ocean Off... - Bali marine police released 20 protected green sea turtles seized from a boat whose suspected smugglers fled. Two sick turtles remain in care. ^new (Added: 15-Oct-2026 Hits: 24)

• Jack Rudloe and the Gulf Specimen Aquarium in photos - ... Cypress Rudloe of the Gulf Specimen Marine Lab holds one of the nearly 50 sea turtles that were rescued from the gulf waters after... ^new (Added: 15-Oct-2026 Hits: 45)

• NESREA Honours Lagos Chief For Saving Endangered Sea Turtle - Chief Semiu Waliu Jejelaiye, for preventing the killing of an endangered leatherback sea turtle and ensuring its safe return to its natural habitat. ^new (Added: 15-Oct-2026 Hits: 23)

• Six rehabilitated sea turtles return to the ocean following care at the Marine Science Center - Six juvenile green sea turtles returned to the Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday, Oct. 14, after receiving specialized care and rehabilitation at... ^new (Added: 15-Oct-2026 Hits: 26)

• 20 Green Sea Turtles Rescued in Suspected Illegal Wildlife Trade Case - DENPASAR, BALINEWS - Twenty green sea turtles ( Chelonia mydas ) rescued in a suspected illegal wildlife trade case were released into the wild... ^new (Added: 15-Oct-2026 Hits: 41)

• Robert Irwin leaves fans in tears after releasing turtles to the wild: 'Special' - "Today we released two beautiful sea turtles back to the wild after undergoing months of rehabilitation. 'Lilly Pilly' and 'Flippy'. "Our sea turtle... ^new (Added: 15-Oct-2026 Hits: 46)

• Choking Sea Turtle Saved By Coast Guard #shorts - The Coast Guard came to the rescue of a sea turtle that had a cord wrapped around its neck. ^new (Added: 15-Oct-2026 Hits: 44)

• Bali Releases 20 Green Sea Turtles Rescued From Smuggling - Authorities released 20 healthy green sea turtles in Bali after rescuing 22 turtles from a suspected smuggling operation on October 10, 2026. Two... ^new (Added: 16-Oct-2026 Hits: 42)

• History of Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center was informative in the Sept. 24 edition - ... Sea Turtle Conservation Center. Keep up the great work. Happy 25th Anniversary MARY LOU HAKENJOSNavarre. ^new (Added: 16-Oct-2026 Hits: 21)

• Abu Dhabi workers rescue injured green sea turtle 'Riviera' | Khaleej Times - A large, elderly green sea turtle is receiving expert care at The National Aquarium in Abu Dhabi after being rescued from waters off Al Reem... ^new (Added: 17-Oct-2026 Hits: 38)

• Three Boats Seized at a Protected Nesting Island in Scorpion Reef - Profepa seized three boats anchored at Isla P�jaros, a sea turtle and seabird nesting island in Alacranes Reef... sea turtles, and anchoring there is... ^new (Added: 17-Oct-2026 Hits: 51)

• Indonesia releases rescued sea turtles into sea | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News - Police seized 22 green sea turtles last Saturday from an abandoned boat off the coast of an island in southern Bali. They think wildlife smugglers... ^new (Added: 17-Oct-2026 Hits: 28)

• Abu Dhabi launches wildlife rescue network to save injured and stranded animals - Abu Dhabi launches a wildlife response network to rescue, rehabilitate and release injured animals, including sea turtles, dolphins and birds. ^new (Added: 17-Oct-2026 Hits: 41)

• Indonesian authorities release 20 protected green sea turtles back into the ocean - (13 Oct 2026) RESTRICTION SUMMARY ASSOCIATED PRESS Serangan Island, Indonesia - 13 October 2026 1. Various of green sea turtle at turtle... ^new (Added: 18-Oct-2026 Hits: 26)

• As COP31 nears, Türkiye's sea turtles sound climate warning | Daily Sabah - Throughout the night, sea turtle biologist ⁠Yakup Kaska and his team of volunteers monitor activity in the nests. Pyramid-shaped ⁠cages protect the... ^new (Added: 18-Oct-2026 Hits: 39)

• Public Sea Turtle Hatchling Releases Can Be Deadly for Hatchlings - Public sea turtle hatchling releases marketed as family-friendly conservation events often leave the hatchlings dangerously delayed,... ^new (Added: 19-Oct-2026 Hits: 50)

• Jeff Corwin joins Topsail Turtle Project for sea turtle nest count - The project shared the visit as part of its conservation work focused on protected sea turtles. The work was authorized by the N.C. Wildlife Resources... ^new (Added: 19-Oct-2026 Hits: 26)

• US tourists investigated for touching protected sea turtle on Xiaoliuqiu - TAIPEI (Taiwan News) - Two US tourists were referred to prosecutors after being filmed touching a protected green sea turtle at Vase Rock beach on... ^new (Added: 19-Oct-2026 Hits: 30)

• EAD launches Abu Dhabi network to rescue and rehabilitate wildlife - ... sea turtles off the island's shores. The network builds on EAD's wildlife rescue and rehabilitation work, which began in 2016 with sea turtles and... ^new (Added: 19-Oct-2026 Hits: 31)

• Georgia beaches logged a record 4,292 sea turtle nests in 2026, up from 358 in 2004, and... - Sea turtle hatchling crawling into the surf on Blackbeard Island, one of the Georgia beaches. Georgia's barrier island beaches logged 4,292 sea turtle... ^new (Added: 19-Oct-2026 Hits: 32)

• Registration open for cold-stunned turtle rescue volunteer training - ... sea turtles ahead of the upcoming cold-stun season. The organization is... The organization is offering free virtual training sessions for people... ^new (Added: 20-Oct-2026 Hits: 26)

• Panama City marine rescuers break ground on long-awaited facility | Coral Springs News - FPMI specializes in the rescue and rehabilitation of marine life, such as dolphins and sea turtles, across the region. FPMI's stranding... ^new (Added: 20-Oct-2026 Hits: 23)

• Double sea turtle release earlier in Delray Beach; Rescued from hooks, fishing lines - Two juvenile green sea turtles, Windward and Wheezy, were released into the ocean at Atlantic Dunes Park in Delray Beach after being rescued and... ^new (Added: 21-Oct-2026 Hits: 34)

• Sea turtle rescue network offers free volunteer training - Interested in helping sea turtles this winter? The Texas Sea Turtle Stranding and Salvage Network is offering free online volunteer training. ^new (Added: 21-Oct-2026 Hits: 35)

• Sea Turtle Found Trapped in Waste Gets a Second Chance - A sea turtle was found trapped in marine debris at Al Hoceima National Park in Morocco, prompting a rescue to free the animal. ^new (Added: 23-Oct-2026 Hits: 0)

• Texas Made Me A Conservationist; the Trump Administration Is Undoing That Work - ... sea turtles, the endangered Rice's whale, manatees, and other marine... sea turtle hatchlings. The turtles would come ashore to lay nests... ^new (Added: 23-Oct-2026 Hits: 21)

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