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• Atlantis Paradise Island Debuts Baby Sea Turtle Release Program - Guests will tour The Royal Fish Hospital, learn about the sea turtle's lifestyle, habitat and conservation efforts before the experience culminates at... ^new (Added: 1-Sep-2026 Hits: 15)

• Rescued turtles to be released in the Azores - Sea Life Brighton has the UK's first permanent rehabilitation centre dedicated exclusively to sea turtle recovery. Joe Williams, curator at Sea... ^new (Added: 1-Sep-2026 Hits: 29)

• Young eagle-owl saved from the sea on Corfu - Charity says remains of critically endangered sea turtle seized on Paros. ENVIRONMENT. Charity says remains of critically endangered sea turtle... ^new (Added: 2-Sep-2026 Hits: 18)

• Rescued turtle Crush released in tearful farewell in the Azores - ... sea turtle recovery. Deva Edge, of Sea Life Brighton, was among those on the boat for the release. "Honestly, it was one of the best moments of my... ^new (Added: 2-Sep-2026 Hits: 18)

• Rescued loggerhead turtles to be released back into wild - Sea Life Brighton has the UK's first permanent rehabilitation center dedicated exclusively to sea turtle recovery. (SEA LIFE... ^new (Added: 2-Sep-2026 Hits: 19)

• Sea turtles are hatching in near-record numbers in NC this year. Here's why - ... Sea Turtle Protection Program. Usually, sea turtle eggs incubate for about 60 days before they hatch and make their way back to the ocean - that's... ^new (Added: 23-Aug-2026 Hits: 97)

• Protected Lara turtle beach dispute intensifies as illegal umbrellas, tents defy law - ... sea turtles. The discovery prompted a strong reaction from the Department of Fisheries and Marine Research (DFMR), as well as online and on social... ^new (Added: 24-Aug-2026 Hits: 63)

• In Kenya, fishers who once killed sea turtles now call in rescues: 'We've become conservationists' - Local Ocean Conservation founding director Nicky Parazzi called sea turtles "a keystone species and key indicators of ocean health." More background. ^new (Added: 24-Aug-2026 Hits: 53)

• South Africans work to keep migrating baby turtles alive - Each year, hundreds of endangered baby sea turtles get stuck on the beaches of South Africa during 'stranding season', but thanks to a network of... ^new (Added: 25-Aug-2026 Hits: 39)

• Beach Cleanup with The Carillon - Carillon Miami Wellness Resort hosts a community beach cleanup and sea turtle conservation event on August 30 in Miami Beach. ^new (Added: 26-Aug-2026 Hits: 46)

• Where do Cape Cod's rescued sea turtles go after release? There's a tracker for that. - Cape Cod's rescued sea turtles are roaming the Atlantic. Want to see where they are now? Here's the tracker. ^new (Added: 26-Aug-2026 Hits: 40)

• What happens when we move turtle nests into the shade? - Baby sea turtles walking to the clear ocean water. For reasons the... " Sea turtle conservation and science is very much a long-term game... ^new (Added: 26-Aug-2026 Hits: 47)

• 12 rescued and hatched sea turtles to be released off Jeju - Twelve sea turtles that were rescued, treated or hatched through artificial incubation are set to return to the waters off Jeju. ^new (Added: 26-Aug-2026 Hits: 29)

• Can You Dig It: Sea Turtle Program - This conservation work for protected sea turtles in Cape Lookout National Seashore is authorized by the NC Wildlife Resources Commission (26ST34). ^new (Added: 26-Aug-2026 Hits: 27)

• Two Turtles Trapped In Fishing Gear Saved On The Gold Coast | 10 News - Shell of a rescue! Sea World Foundation have successfully freed two green sea turtles entangled in fishing gear at the Gold Coast Seaway. ^new (Added: 27-Aug-2026 Hits: 42)

• 11 Sea Turtles Released into Waters off Jeju Island - Aqua Planet Yeosu has actively taken part in sea turtle conservation efforts, having released a total of 175 sea turtles into the wild between 2017... ^new (Added: 27-Aug-2026 Hits: 31)

• Sea Turtle Inc. glow run returns - ... Sea Turtle Inc. hosts its fifth annual Kemp's Krawl Glow Run to raise money for sea turtle rescue, rehabilitation and conservation. The nighttime... ^new (Added: 28-Aug-2026 Hits: 35)

• Sea turtles find protection from Senegal fishermen - Rutam House, Plot 103/109, Apapa-Oshodi Express Way, Isolo, P.M.B 1217 Oshodi, Lagos, Nigeria. ^new (Added: 28-Aug-2026 Hits: 45)

• Decades of conservation pays off with banner turtle nesting season - Sea turtle conservation is a lot like planting a tree today to be able to sit in shade years from now. Both are long-term investments. ^new (Added: 28-Aug-2026 Hits: 28)

• "Onward, Ossie": Sea turtle to be released on Tybee Island - ... sea turtle known as "Ossie." Ossie the loggerhead sea turtle. Ossie was rescued as a hatchling on Ossabaw Island three years ago. When they are... ^new (Added: 3-Sep-2026 Hits: 17)

• Sea turtle found stranded and weak on Phuket's Patong Beach - A weak sea turtle stranded on Patong Beach in Phuket was rescued by lifeguards before a marine rescue centre took over its care. ^new (Added: 3-Sep-2026 Hits: 12)

• Turtle nursed back to health after Storm Goretti returned to wild - An exhausted sea turtle found washed up in Jersey has been nursed back to health and flown to the Azores. Crush, a loggerhead turtle, was found... ^new (Added: 3-Sep-2026 Hits: 22)

• Dozens of sea turtle hatchlings rescued, 5 dead on Anna Maria Island - Rescuers found nearly 80 sea turtle hatchlings on Anna Maria Island after artificial lighting drew them away from their nests, officials say. ^new (Added: 30-Aug-2026 Hits: 32)

• Dozens of sea turtles rescued, 5 dead on Anna Maria Island due to artificial lighting - ANNA MARIA, Fla. - More than 70 sea turtle hatchlings were rescued and five were found dead this week after being disoriented by artificial... ^new (Added: 30-Aug-2026 Hits: 41)

• Creating value from sea turtle conservation. - Creating value from sea turtle conservation. Besides exploring the landscape, visitors to Con Dao National Park (Con Dao Special Economic Zone,... ^new (Added: 30-Aug-2026 Hits: 18)

• In 1966, Marlon Brando bought a private Polynesian atoll after filming 'Mutiny on the Bounty' - ... sea turtle hatchlings recorded after decades of habitat protection. Biologists monitoring Tetiaroa Atoll recorded more than 15,614 green sea turtle... ^new (Added: 30-Aug-2026 Hits: 31)

• Stranded giant sea turtle rescued in Lebak, Sultan Kudarat - A giant sea turtle, found stranded on the coast of Barangay Tran, Lebak, Sultan Kudarat on Aug. 30, is now being secured by workers. ^new (Added: 31-Aug-2026 Hits: 31)

• Houston Zoo Flys Sea Turtle 5000 Miles for Lifesaving Treatment - Rhossi, an endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtle, took a 5000 mile adventure from Wales back to the Houston Zoo in Texas. ^new (Added: 31-Aug-2026 Hits: 21)

• Distressed sea turtle rescued near Sunset Key, taken for rehabilitation - Coast Guard crews rescued a distressed sea turtle near Sunset Key, turning it over to the Marathon Turtle Hospital for evaluation and... ^new (Added: 4-Sep-2026 Hits: 7)

• 40,000 loggerhead sea turtle hatchlings reach the sea in Antalya - About 40000 endangered loggerhead sea turtle hatchlings have reached the sea from 1600 nests on Antalya's Kizilot beach, one of Europe's most... ^new (Added: 4-Sep-2026 Hits: 9)

• FWC urges beachgoers to protect sea turtle hatchlings after dozens of rescues - Labor Day weekend may mark the unofficial end of summer, but wildlife officials say one of Florida's busiest sea turtle seasons is still very much... ^new (Added: 4-Sep-2026 Hits: 11)

• Zoomarine returns rehabilitated sea turtles to ocean - Two juvenile loggerhead sea turtles rescued off the Algarve have returned to the ocean after rehabilitation at Zoomarine's Porto d'Abrigo. ^new (Added: 4-Sep-2026 Hits: 8)

• FWC urges beachgoers to protect sea turtles, shorebirds during holiday weekend - The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said sea turtle nesting season is still underway statewide, with hatchlings emerging from nests. ^new (Added: 4-Sep-2026 Hits: 17)

• Five sea turtles found dead in open sea off the coast of Al Wakrah area - The Marine Protection Department reports five sea turtle deaths near Al Wakrah, prompting actions to safeguard Qatar's marine life and... ^new (Added: 5-Sep-2026 Hits: 0)

• Five sea turtles found dead off Al Wakrah coast - DOHA: The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, represented by the Marine Protection Department, has reported the deaths of five sea turtles... ^new (Added: 5-Sep-2026 Hits: 0)

• FWC reminds beachgoers to protect sea turtles, shorebirds during holiday weekend - The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said sea turtle hatchlings continue to emerge from nests across the state. Flightless shorebird... ^new (Added: 5-Sep-2026 Hits: 11)

• Coast Guard Saves Distressed Sea Turtle Near Florida Keys - The U.S. Coast Guard's Key West Station successfully rescued a distressed sea turtle on Thursday near Sunset Key, a small private island situated... ^new (Added: 5-Sep-2026 Hits: 0)

• Coast Guard rescues distressed sea turtle in waters off the Florida Keys - The U.S. Coast Guard rescued a distressed sea turtle near Sunset Key and transferred it to the Marathon Turtle Hospital for rehabilitation. ^new (Added: 5-Sep-2026 Hits: 7)

• Baby Sea Turtles Race to the Ocean After Kids Set Them Free - Bali Sea Turtle Society works to protect vulnerable nests by relocating eggs to a central hatchery, where they are allowed to develop and hatch... ^new (Added: 5-Sep-2026 Hits: 12)

• Sweet Healing: Brevard Zoo uses honey to treat injured sea turtle - A rescue turtle at the Brevard Zoo is getting some "sticky" treatment for her injuries. (Added: 1-Apr-2026 Hits: 73)

• Mote's Run for the Turtles promotes conservation effort on Siesta Beach - Sea turtle nesting season begins May 1 and continues through Oct. 31... Sea turtles play a critical role as a keystone species, according to... (Added: 1-Apr-2026 Hits: 61)

• Stranded sea turtle smothered in barnacles spent 6 months healing, then swam free - A green sea turtle stranded on an Australian beach last year appeared unlikely to pull through when rescuers found her. (Added: 1-Aug-2026 Hits: 37)

• Rescued sea turtle released off Quezon's Jomalig Island - Residents rescued a large sea turtle after it wandered onto the shore near a beach resort in Jomalig, Quezon, on Thursday night. (Added: 1-Aug-2026 Hits: 60)

• Historic leatherback sea turtle nest discovered on the Outer Banks - A remarkable milestone in sea turtle conservation occurred early July 30, when a leatherback sea turtle nested on the 4×4 in Corolla. (Added: 1-Aug-2026 Hits: 45)

• Rescued Sea Turtle 'Soggy Bottom' Returns to the Ocean at Cocoa Beach - A juvenile green sea turtle will be headed back to the ocean after being found wrapped in fishing line and rehabilitated at East Coast Zoological... (Added: 1-Jul-2026 Hits: 63)

• Rescued sea turtle released after weeks of rehabilitation - Read about Soggy Bottom, a young green sea turtle rescued from fishing gear, now thriving in the Atlantic after rehabilitation. (Added: 1-Jul-2026 Hits: 53)

• Wild Encounters - From sea turtles and songbirds to birds of prey, mammals and even rescued exotic animals, these organizations share a common mission: to... (Added: 1-Jul-2026 Hits: 53)

• New Florida manatee, sea turtle decals raise funds for rescue, research programs - FOX49 Fox Tallahassee and WTLF CW Tallahassee provide news, sports, entertainment and public interest programs to Tallahassee, Florida and nearby... (Added: 1-Jul-2026 Hits: 59)

• Join the Team Effort to Conserve Manatees and Sea Turtles with an FWC Decal - The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission released 2026-2027 manatee and sea turtle decals highlighting conservation partnerships. (Added: 1-Jul-2026 Hits: 51)

• Tips to Keep Siesta Key's Nesting Turtles Safe - Sea turtles are protected under federal law, and any harassment or interference with a sea turtle - living or dead - is subject to penalties. If you... (Added: 1-Jun-2026 Hits: 49)

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