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• Florida sea turtle eggs relocated from nests for beach restoration - Over 4100 Florida sea turtle eggs were removed from 45 nests, including 3429 leatherbacks and 122 loggerheads. Here's why. (Added: 23-Apr-2026 Hits: 36)

• Fujairah releases rehabilitated sea turtles into natural habitat - Of the seven sea turtle species worldwide, five are found in the UAE. Hawksbill turtles are the only species known to nest annually along the western... (Added: 23-Apr-2026 Hits: 28)

• Conservationists optimistic as sea turtle season ramps up - Community education and conservation have led to cautious optimism heading into sea turtle nesting season. (Added: 23-Apr-2026 Hits: 31)

• Sea Turtle Released on Earth Day After 'Long Shot' Rehabilitation - A sea turtle, who arrived at a turtle rehabilitation center "barely alive", was recently released back into the ocean on Earth Day, Wednesday,... (Added: 23-Apr-2026 Hits: 30)

• Rescued green sea turtle returns to ocean after two-year recovery on land - A green sea turtle has been returned to the sea after a long recovery on land. The turtle, who rescuers named Scone, was found floating at sea in... (Added: 23-Apr-2026 Hits: 26)

• 200+ people gather to watch rescued sea turtle return to sea off Florida Keys - More than 200 people gathered on the beach in the Florida Keys Wednesday to watch a sea turtle named "Nutella," who was rescued four months ago,... (Added: 23-Apr-2026 Hits: 20)

• Sea turtle who lost a flipper gets second chance at life after California rescue - Porkchop, a green sea turtle, spent nearly a year recovering at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach - about 25 miles south of Los Angeles... (Added: 23-Apr-2026 Hits: 24)

• Look: Green sea turtles released after being rescued in Fujairah - Of the world's seven remaining sea turtle species, five are found in UAE waters. The hawksbill turtle is the only species known to nest annually... (Added: 23-Apr-2026 Hits: 33)

• Marine Animal Response marks 10 years on frontlines of marine conservation - Sea Turtle Support Program: HMAR responds to endangered and threatened sea turtles affected by entanglement, hookings, boat strikes, and disease. The... (Added: 23-Apr-2026 Hits: 30)

• The new attraction where you can get up close to sea turtles | The Jerusalem Post - The Nature and Parks Authority opens its new NIS 30M Sea Turtle Rescue Center at Nahal Alexander, featuring a hospital, visitor experience,... (Added: 23-Aug-2026 Hits: 0)

• 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... (Added: 23-Aug-2026 Hits: 103)

• Volusia passes sea turtle nesting season record with months to spare - Much of this is attributable to sea turtle conservation efforts started decades ago. Most sea turtles take about 30 years to reach sexual maturity,... (Added: 23-Jul-2026 Hits: 53)

• Endangered Sea Turtle Pancake Returns To The Atlantic After... - News 12 | Long Island - Crowds gathered outside the New York Aquarium to watch the 11-pound sea turtle take its first swim back into the wild. (Added: 23-Jul-2026 Hits: 27)

• Loggerhead turtle rescued seven miles south of Florida Keys begins recovery - Staff at The Turtle Hospital in Marathon, Florida, have named the loggerhead sea turtle Timmy. According to the hospital, Timmy is a female... (Added: 23-Jul-2026 Hits: 42)

• Super rare sea turtle returns to NYC waters after injury in shell yeah moment - Pancake, a Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle, was released at Coney Island by the Atlantic Marine Conservation Society and Wildlife Conservation... (Added: 23-Jul-2026 Hits: 34)

• Rare species report and drought expansion mark key conservation day - ... Sea turtle milestone: Texas breaks its annual Kemp's ridley sea turtle nesting record by mid-June, offering hope for the world's most endangered... (Added: 23-Jun-2026 Hits: 32)

• Houston Zoo invites public to Quintana Beach cleanup for sea turtle habitat - Houston Zoo's Neighbors for Nature program invites families to a Saturday Quintana Beach cleanup to help sea turtles and marine wildlife. (Added: 23-Jun-2026 Hits: 23)

• Critically endangered hawksbill turtle spotted in East Coast Park - The sea turtle biologist also helped remove barnacles encrusted on the turtle's shell. Top stories. Explore top stories from all sections in one place. (Added: 23-Jun-2026 Hits: 24)

• 172-Lb. Loggerhead Sea Turtle Stuck with Fishing Hooks Rescued on Florida Coast - Rescuers saved a 172-pound loggerhead sea turtle from the Navarre Beach Fishing Pier after finding the animal foul-hooked. (Added: 23-Jun-2026 Hits: 40)

• Critically endangered hawksbill turtle spotted in Singapore - Under the overcast sky on June 22, one of the first sea turtles of Singapore's 2026 nesting season lumbered ashore in East Coast Park. (Added: 23-Jun-2026 Hits: 41)

• Sea Turtle Preservation Society marks 40 years of service - BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. - The Sea Turtle Preservation Society is a Brevard County non-profit that is dedicated to protecting sea turtles. (Added: 23-Mar-2026 Hits: 22)

• Press Release: Senator Markey's Bipartisan Legislation for Sea Turtle Rescue Passes in Senate - Quiver AI Summary. Senator Markey announces bipartisan legislation: Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) has celebrated the Senate's passage of the Sea... (Added: 23-Mar-2026 Hits: 91)

• Surf City memorial to celebrate Jean Beasley's legacy in sea turtle conservation - SURF CITY, N.C. - The community is invited to gather in Surf City to honor the life and legacy of longtime sea turtle conservationist Jean Beasley... (Added: 23-Mar-2026 Hits: 28)

• Senator Markey passes federal bill funding sea turtle rescue and rehabilitation - The U.S. Senate passed bipartisan legislation co-led by Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey on Monday to establish federal funding for the rescue,... (Added: 23-Mar-2026 Hits: 137)

• Newly-built Sea Turtle Shelter in China's Hainan further helps sea turtles protection - A comprehensive, full-cycle protection system for sea turtles has hence been established. Atlantis Sanya has long been committed to sea turtle rescue... (Added: 23-May-2026 Hits: 16)

• New home for rescued sea turtles coming to Galveston Island - Texas A&M at Galveston said they are planning to break ground on a new rehabilitation hospital and education center. (Added: 23-May-2026 Hits: 17)

• Kuwait Dive Team "committed" to protecting sea turtles - By Zahra Al-Kathmi KUWAIT, May 23 (KUNA) -- The Kuwait Dive Team is "committed" to protecting sea turtles in Kuwaiti waters,... (Added: 23-May-2026 Hits: 33)

• River Museum welcomes rare sea turtle - ... sea turtle, considered the most endangered sea turtle species in the world. The turtle arrived from the National Aquarium in Baltimore after a... (Added: 23-May-2026 Hits: 16)

• This Florida Sea Turtle Rescue Center Offers A Rare Up-Close Look At Turtle Rehabilitation - While the mission is to ultimately treat and strengthen injured and sick sea turtles so that they can survive on their own, the Loggerhead sanctuary... (Added: 23-May-2026 Hits: 22)

• Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation urges public not to push stranded sea turtles back into the ocean - The advisory follows the recent release of a rehabilitated loggerhead sea turtle, named Kai, into the waters of the De Hoop Marine Protected Area. Kai... (Added: 23-May-2026 Hits: 24)

• Bindi Irwin releases two sea turtles back to the wild with Grace and Chandler! - We are Wildlife Warriors. We fight for an extremely important cause - to protect our wildlife and wild places! Join us on our missions as we... (Added: 23-May-2026 Hits: 23)

• Sea turtle protection corrals officially installed in sandy areas of Cancun Hotel Zone - Cancun, Q.R. -- Cancun has started preparing sea turtle corrals in the hotel zone to protect eggs found buried along the beach. (Added: 23-May-2026 Hits: 25)

• Sea turtle rehabilitation hospital, education center coming to Galveston Island - The school anticipates breaking ground on the Cheryl Mellenthin Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Hospital and Educational Outreach Center in December of this... (Added: 23-May-2026 Hits: 35)

• Rescue Dog Magpie Helps Find Endangered Sea Turtle Nests in Texas - Meet Magpie, the Rescue Dog Saving Thousands of Baby Sea Turtles By Using Her Nose (Exclusive). In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE, the... (Added: 24-Apr-2026 Hits: 39)

• Critically endangered hawksbill freed in the Philippines after fisherman calls for help - ... Roxas City, Philippines, became an animal rescue when fisherman Arnold Bongalonta discovered a juvenile hawksbill sea turtle caught in his net. (Added: 24-Aug-2026 Hits: 0)

• Public invited to sea turtle nest excavation Tuesday in Buxton | Island Free Press - The public will have an opportunity to get a close-up look at sea turtle conservation work at Cape Hatteras National Seashore on Tuesday, Aug. 25... (Added: 24-Aug-2026 Hits: 1)

• Florida loggerheads top 13,800 nests, but habitat threats could unravel decades of progress - ... sea turtle populations. Healthy beaches support tourism, local identity... For sea turtles, habitat protection is critical. Even when they... (Added: 24-Aug-2026 Hits: 0)

• 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. (Added: 24-Aug-2026 Hits: 59)

• Hawksbill Sea Turtle Rescued, Recovered And Released Back Into The Sea - Hawksbill Sea Turtle Rescued, Recovered And Released Back Into The Sea. *Forest Department, Drishti Marine Lifeguards And ReefWatch Join Hands In... (Added: 24-Aug-2026 Hits: 0)

• 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... (Added: 24-Aug-2026 Hits: 70)

• 'Pancake' the endangered sea turtle returns home - After a year of rehab for cold stunning, an endangered sea turtle named 'Pancake' was released back into the Atlantic Ocean. (Added: 24-Jul-2026 Hits: 35)

• Endangered sea turtle returns to the ocean after months of rehabilitation - A Kemp's ridley sea turtle, a critically endangered species, returns to the Atlantic Ocean in Coney Island, New York after months of... (Added: 24-Jul-2026 Hits: 36)

• Not-so-tiny Timmy: Loggerhead rescued 7 miles south of the Florida Keys begins recovery - A sea turtle rescued off the Lower Florida Keys on July 19 now has a name, and she's proving to be a bit smaller than rescuers initially thought. (Added: 24-Jul-2026 Hits: 39)

• Once-injured sea turtle "Pancake" makes return to the ocean - The turtle was rescued in the waters off Massachusetts back in November, suffering from what's called "cold stunning. (Added: 24-Jul-2026 Hits: 38)

• Gulfarium CARE Center releases 3 rehabilitated sea turtles back into Gulf - Residents who spot a dead, injured or distress sea turtle are asked to call the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission at 1-888-404-FWCC (1... (Added: 24-Jul-2026 Hits: 37)

• WITH VIDEO: How are the sea turtles doing this year? | News - A number of sea turtle species, like loggerheads, are endangered. The Coastal Wildlife Club, following protocols by the FWC, does studies across local... (Added: 24-Jul-2026 Hits: 48)

• A Day in the Life of a Sea Turtle Nest Monitor - Meet the North Carolina volunteers protecting sea turtles from predators, beach lights, and erosion-one nest at a time. (Added: 24-Jul-2026 Hits: 41)

• Dawn rescue on Jomtien Beach as rare sea turtle battles for survival - PATTAYA, Thailand - A rare sea turtle was discovered stranded on Jomtien Beach in the early hours of June 24, prompting a swift multi-agency... (Added: 24-Jun-2026 Hits: 23)

• Nine cold-stunned sea turtles named for Baltimore neighborhoods return to the Atlantic - A sea turtle on a sandy beach. Photo Credit: iStock. After months of rehabilitation at Baltimore's National Aquarium following a dangerous cold snap... (Added: 24-Jun-2026 Hits: 21)

• Sea turtles released back into Cape Cod waters after rehabilitation - WATCH: After months of undergoing rehabilitative care for live threatening injuries, a total of 12 sea turtles were released back into the waters... (Added: 24-Jun-2026 Hits: 30)

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