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• Quick-thinking Rescuers Save Trapped Sea Turtle in Florida - A giant sea turtle has been rescued after becoming trapped beneath a wooden boardwalk on a sandy beach. The video shows Instagram user sagelajoie... (Added: 21-Jul-2026 Hits: 43)

• 140 Hawksbill hatchlings released in Zamboanga Sibugay - Some 140 critically endangered Hawksbill sea turtle hatchlings were released at Pandilusan Island, Payao, Zamboanga Sibugay on Sunday, July 19,... (Added: 21-Jul-2026 Hits: 51)

• Near 300-pound distressed sea turtle rescued by U.S. Coast Guard crew in Lower Florida Keys - A distressed female loggerhead sea turtle was rescued by a U.S. Coast Guard crew about seven miles south of Sugarloaf Key on Sunday. (Added: 21-Jul-2026 Hits: 29)

• Loggerhead sea turtle returns to birthplace in Oman's beach after 12 years - Female loggerhead sea turtle revisits Oman's Masirah Island after 12 years, offering rare insight into site fidelity and conservation monitoring... (Added: 21-Jun-2026 Hits: 26)

• Cops rescue 21 sea turtles - Authorities in Bali foiled an attempt last week to illegally trade 21 protected green sea turtles, police said. (Added: 21-Jun-2026 Hits: 30)

• Petition calls for changes to Jupiter Beach dance event amid nesting season - As sea turtle nesting season peaks along Florida's coast, a popular Jupiter Beach dance gathering faces growing scrutiny from conservation... (Added: 21-Jun-2026 Hits: 27)

• New database for sea turtle DNA hopes to protect species from extinction - A new DNA database for sea turtles is aiming to keep them from extinction. NBC's George Solis explains. (Added: 21-Jun-2026 Hits: 28)

• Famed Lebanese turtle ecologist succumbs to injures recieved by Israeli strike - The group eulogized Khalil on its social media, noting that she had for decades "dedicated her life to protecting endangered sea turtles and their... (Added: 21-Jun-2026 Hits: 27)

• Tiny flippers, big impact: Development and nature can coexist - For eight years now, hatchling sea turtles -locally known as pawikan... Beyond protecting sea turtles, the program also seeks to nurture a... (Added: 21-Mar-2026 Hits: 49)

• Liefie and Thando tiny survivors of a tough journey at sea - Two tiny sea turtle hatchlings rescued along the KwaZulu-Natal coast are showing strong signs of recovery after arriving exhausted and weighed... (Added: 21-Mar-2026 Hits: 31)

• Sea Turtle with Shell Injury Gets Custom 3D-Printed Harness - A rescued sea turtle named Tortellini, who suffered a boat strike injury to her shell, has been outfitted with a custom 3D-printed harness to help... (Added: 21-Mar-2026 Hits: 32)

• NATURE NOTES: NestFest volunteers collect tons of trash - ... sea turtle and shorebird nesting habitat along the upper Texas Coast. Sea turtles and birds can easily get entangled in trash when they come onto... (Added: 21-Mar-2026 Hits: 45)

• Memorial weekend beachgoers urged to clean up, leash pets to protect nests and hatchlings - FWC is reminding Memorial Day weekend beachgoers that sea turtle and shorebird nesting season is underway... sea turtles, including loggerheads,... (Added: 21-May-2026 Hits: 23)

• Rare sea turtle arrives at National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium - 1/3. A worker inspects a Kemp's Ridley sea turtle, the most endangered sea turtle species,. A worker at New England Aquarium's Sea Turtle Hospital... (Added: 21-May-2026 Hits: 20)

• Nine sea turtles released on Dauphin Island after months of rehabilitation - Kemp's ridley and green sea turtles returned to the Gulf at Dauphin Island following treatment at Audubon Aquarium Rescue. (Added: 21-May-2026 Hits: 24)

• New sea turtle hospital planned for Galveston to break ground in 2026 - Philanthropist Cheryl Mellenthin helped the new Galveston sea turtle rehabilitation hospital reach its $23 million fundraising foal through major... (Added: 21-May-2026 Hits: 22)

• Nine rescued sea turtles swim free again during Dauphin Island beach release - ... sea turtle up close. But for the rescue teams standing nearby, the moment marked the end of months of rehabilitation and recovery. Audubon... (Added: 21-May-2026 Hits: 23)

• 9 sea turtles released on Dauphin Island after months of rehabilitation - Six Kemp's ridley and three green sea turtles returned to Gulf waters following treatment at Audubon Aquarium Rescue. (Added: 21-May-2026 Hits: 22)

• Rescued sea turtles swim free again during Dauphin Island beach release - NBC 15 provides local news, weather forecasts, notices of events and items of interest in the community, sports and entertainment programming for... (Added: 21-May-2026 Hits: 28)

• From Los Mochis to Ohuira: A Journey Toward Community-Based Marine Conservation - It is also an important region for East Pacific green sea turtles, a species I have studied for over a decade.... sea turtle in a classroom full... (Added: 21-May-2026 Hits: 15)

• Colombia Expands the Acandí, Playón and Playona Sanctuary to the Panamanian Border to... - Rainforest Trust is proud to have funded this landmark expansion, which strengthens protection of nesting beaches for threatened sea turtles,... (Added: 21-May-2026 Hits: 27)

• How to protect sea turtles, hatchlings during nesting season - ... protect nesting sea turtles and their hatchlings. Nesting season runs May 1 through Oct. 31 in Florida and the Carolinas. (Added: 22-Apr-2026 Hits: 60)

• Gulfarium CARE Center releases sea turtles in first release of 2026 - Anyone who encounters a sea turtle in distress should report it to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Copyright 2026 WALA. All... (Added: 22-Apr-2026 Hits: 26)

• Coast Guard, ocean agency rescue stranded green sea turtle in Penghu - A green sea turtle found trapped on a beach in Penghu on Wednesday morning was safely released back into the ocean with the help of the Coast... (Added: 22-Apr-2026 Hits: 26)

• City ENRO marks sea turtle conservation day with student awareness drive - Puerto Princesa City ENRO held a sea turtle conservation campaign at Simpocan National High School on Aug. 20. (Added: 22-Aug-2026 Hits: 75)

• Sea turtle completes remarkable journey - A critically endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtle rescued from a Welsh beach has been flown more than 5000 miles back to the United States ahead of... (Added: 22-Aug-2026 Hits: 57)

• 64 baby sea turtles rescued from Islamorada pool, released into ocean - A Florida Keys family found dozens of unexpected visitors in their backyard pool after baby sea turtles became disoriented and ended up in the... (Added: 22-Aug-2026 Hits: 36)

• 270-Pound Distressed Sea Turtle Rescued Off FL Keys | Miami, FL Patch - ... sea turtle about 7 miles south of Sugarloaf Key. (Courtesy of U.S. Coast Guard Southeast). FLORIDA KEYS - A U.S. Coast Guard Station Key West boat... (Added: 22-Jul-2026 Hits: 27)

• Baby sea turtles begin hatching along Israel's beaches - Israel's national sea turtle rescue center welcomed its 10000th visitor as hatching season began, with officials urging beachgoers not to touch... (Added: 22-Jul-2026 Hits: 38)

• Supporting coastal communities to protect sea turtles in Liberia - The beaches of Grand Kru are among the most important nesting sites for sea turtles in Liberia. They host several threatened sea turtles: Hawksbill,... (Added: 22-Jul-2026 Hits: 29)

• Volusia County sea turtle nests surpass all-time record, conservation efforts credited - Volusia County has officially broken its sea turtle nesting season record - and there are still three months left to go. (Added: 22-Jul-2026 Hits: 27)

• Volunteers on Anna Maria Island work to protect sea turtle nests on beaches - Sea turtle nesting season runs from May 1 through October 31, and on Anna Maria Island, volunteers are working every day to make sure every... (Added: 22-Jul-2026 Hits: 56)

• NE Aquarium Staff And Volunteers Release Rescued Sea Turtles On Cape Cod - Staff members at the NE Aquarium and volunteers released five more sea turtles to Cape Cod waters after they were rescued and rehabilitated at the... (Added: 22-Jul-2026 Hits: 34)

• Critically endangered hawksbill turtle spotted at East Coast Park - Under the overcast sky on June 22, one of the first sea turtles of Singapore's 2026 nesting season lumbered ashore at East Coast Park. (Added: 22-Jun-2026 Hits: 35)

• Stolen ATV leaves Flagler County turtle patrol without wheels to protect nesting sites - ... sea turtles and their nesting sites along the county's coastline... - Sea turtle nesting season is underway on Flagler County's coastline, but... (Added: 22-Jun-2026 Hits: 28)

• Sea turtle protector Mona Khalil killed by Israeli airstrike - Mona Khalil, a Lebanese conservationist who spent more than two decades protecting endangered sea turtles, has died after being seriously injured... (Added: 22-Jun-2026 Hits: 31)

• Heat-stranded sea turtle gulps air, then swooshes to freedom after man lifts it from the mud - A sea turtle rescue video showing a man carrying the animal out of sun-hardened mud and returning it to the water is gaining attention for the... (Added: 22-Jun-2026 Hits: 28)

• Sargassum seaweed is trapping endangered green sea turtles along the Texas coast this summer - Over 100 green sea turtles have been rescued from sargassum seaweed on the Texas coast this summer as wildlife crews patrol Padre Island nightly. (Added: 22-Jun-2026 Hits: 23)

• Lebanese conservationist Mona Khalil dies after Israeli airstrike on her home - ... sea turtle nesting grounds... She's credited with creating a conservation movement in southern Lebanon that protected sea turtle nesting grounds and... (Added: 22-Jun-2026 Hits: 33)

• Hello Helvetica! Vets name rescued sea turtles named after fonts - Fifty-eight of the group remain at the New England Aquarium's Sea Turtle Hospital, an animal care facility in Quincy, Massachusetts. These long-term... (Added: 22-Mar-2026 Hits: 25)

• Dominican Republic will host international meeting on sea turtle conservation - The Dominican Republic will host the Annual Meeting of the Network for the Conservation of Sea Turtles of the Greater Caribbean (Widecast), an... (Added: 22-Mar-2026 Hits: 23)

• Tips to protect nesting sea turtles - Sea turtle nesting season has begun, and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is reminding residents and visitors how they... (Added: 22-Mar-2026 Hits: 38)

• Nine Rescued Sea Turtles Released Back Into Gulf Waters at Dauphin Island - Audubon Aquarium Rescue successfully released nine rehabilitated sea turtles, including six critically endangered Kemp's Ridleys and three green... (Added: 22-May-2026 Hits: 25)

• First Indian Ocean turtle hospital opens in Maldives - The Indian Ocean's first dedicated sea turtle hospital has been opened at the Jawakara Islands Maldives resort in Lhaviyani Atoll in partnership... (Added: 22-May-2026 Hits: 21)

• Sea turtles back home after release on Dauphin Island - Six Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtles were released. They're one of the most endangered species of sea turtle. Advertisement. They were rehabilitated after... (Added: 22-May-2026 Hits: 39)

• Audubon Aquarium Rescue team set to release sea turtles back into the Gulf - After months of rehab, nine sea turtles will go back to the Gulf. (Added: 22-May-2026 Hits: 20)

• Freeport pauses seaweed cleanup at Bryan Beach to protect nesting sea turtles - "We have been advised by Texas A&M and NOAA sea turtle researchers that disturbing these areas could put protected wildlife, including nesting sea... (Added: 22-May-2026 Hits: 30)

• Protecting Sea Turtles while Enjoying the Water - Protecting Sea Turtles while Enjoying the Water WPBF 25 is your home for Florida breaking news and weather. For your latest Florida news and... (Added: 22-May-2026 Hits: 18)

• Turtles Outlasted Dinosaurs But May Not Survive Us - A large prehistoric sea turtle swims... Volunteering and donating to sea turtle conservation organizations is another way to help sea turtles. (Added: 22-May-2026 Hits: 21)

• Visitors to Hunstanton SEALIFE can see rescued sea turtle and learn about Olive's... - A rescued sea turtle, found in a life-threatening condition, will make her public debut tomorrow at a popular coastal attraction. (Added: 22-May-2026 Hits: 19)

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