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• A massive volunteer network in Florida works to save endangered sea furtles - Last year the center rescued 59 turtles from the pier, mainly loggerheads or green sea turtles. Entanglements are most common during sea turtle... (Added: 24-Jun-2026 Hits: 30)

• Costa Rica Upholds Construction Rules to Protect Wildlife and Water - ... sea turtles, aquifers and wildlife corridors in one of Guanacaste's fastest-growing coastal communities. In Resolution No. 000725-F-S1-2026... (Added: 24-Jun-2026 Hits: 22)

• Pretty Pretty Princess is back in the water - Almost 500 sea turtles stranded on Cape Cod beaches last year. Rescued and treated, the first group was released at West Dennis Beach June 23. (Added: 24-Jun-2026 Hits: 28)

• Surf City community preparing to honor the life of sea turtle preservation conservation icon - On April 11th, the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center will host a memorial service for its founder, Jean Beasley. (Added: 24-Mar-2026 Hits: 29)

• Taylor Halliday Inspires Students to Protect Sea Turtles | World Wildlife Fund - Taylor Halliday's students learned about sea turtle threats, created awareness campaigns, and were inspired to take meaningful conservation... (Added: 24-Mar-2026 Hits: 30)

• Navarre Beach organizations join forces to rescue sea turtles - The Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center and the management of the fishing pier hammer out a plan to save sea turtles. (Added: 24-Mar-2026 Hits: 34)

• Texas Restoration Project Aids in Recent Sea Turtle Rescue - In January 2026, rescuers saved more than a thousand cold-stunned sea turtles along the Texas coast, thanks in part to funding provided by the Sea... (Added: 24-Mar-2026 Hits: 31)

• Thousands of volunteers save hundreds of tiny stranded turtles along Cape coastline - ... sea turtle species. Every year, hundreds of turtles strand along the Western Cape coastline over five months. But a network of 2 000 people is... (Added: 24-Mar-2026 Hits: 21)

• Navarre Sea turtle rescues back in gear after equipment dispute - And that's where the turtle rescue team housed at the Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center comes in. The rescue team has been saving turtles... (Added: 24-Mar-2026 Hits: 27)

• Senate passes federal bill funding sea turtle rescue and rehabilitation - ... sea turtles. The Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act seeks to support stranding networks in Massachusetts and across the United States... (Added: 24-Mar-2026 Hits: 24)

• What it's Like Working at the Aquarium's Sea Turtle Hospital - From cold-stunning season to long-term rehabilitation, a senior biologist shares what it takes to rehabilitate injured sea turtles. By New England... (Added: 24-Mar-2026 Hits: 24)

• Beach ambassadors help protect sea turtles on Florida's Gulf Coast - - Sea turtle nesting season is ramping up on Gulf Coast beaches and Ambassadors with Keep Pinellas Beautiful are doing their part to ensure it's a... (Added: 24-May-2026 Hits: 21)

• Gulf State Park To Host Educational Activities for World Sea Turtle Day - Gulf Shores, Ala. - (OBA) - Gulf State Park is preparing to host a full day of educational programs focused on sea turtle conservation. (Added: 24-May-2026 Hits: 17)

• North Shore lifeguard and divers rescue hooked sea turtle after frantic struggle - A tense wildlife emergency unfolded off Waimea Bay on Wednesday when a Hawaiian green sea turtle became tangled in a fishing line and multiple... (Added: 24-May-2026 Hits: 22)

• Sea turtles: threats and opportunities - The red turtle and green turtle are classified as critically endangered species worldwide, while the leatherback sea turtle and hawksbill sea turtle... (Added: 24-May-2026 Hits: 20)

• Kuwait reaffirms commitment to protect sea turtles on World Turtle Day - ... sea turtles, through strengthened conservation efforts and compliance with international environmental agreements. The authority said its work is... (Added: 24-May-2026 Hits: 76)

• Chlorine and waves: sea turtles in the Adriatic Sea - In 2025, in the same area, the Cetacea Foundation rescued 71 turtles: 45 showed signs of DTS and 25 died. A young loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta... (Added: 24-May-2026 Hits: 18)

• Community Corner: Caretta Research Project celebrates 54 years of Sea Turtle... - Savannah, GA (WSAV-TV) - The Caretta Research Project has been protecting Georgia's Sea Turtles since 1973.Based in Savannah the program's mission... (Added: 25-Apr-2026 Hits: 31)

• Ways to help protect sea turtles on North Carolina beaches during nesting season - "Seeing a sea turtle on the beach is a wonderful, rare experience," said Terry Meyer, deputy and conservation director at the Karen Beasley Rescue and... (Added: 25-Apr-2026 Hits: 22)

• 'It's going to be beneficial': Resident reacts to shore protection project in Martin County - She also noted that beach monitors are working to protect sea turtle nests during the project. "We've been relocating the sea turtles from the project... (Added: 25-Apr-2026 Hits: 30)

• How people and nesting sea turtles can share NC beaches - North Carolina's sea turtle nesting season is here. Learn how beachgoers can help protect these endangered animals. (Added: 25-Apr-2026 Hits: 41)

• Authorities rescue endangered green sea turtle in Aurora town - BALER, Aurora (PIA) - Authorities rescued and returned to the sea an endangered green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) after it was accidentally caught... (Added: 25-Apr-2026 Hits: 49)

• Meet Magpie, a dog trained to sniff out sea turtle nests at South Padre Island - Sea Turtle Inc. has a new furry friend who's helping to protect endangered sea turtles on South Padre Island. (Added: 25-Apr-2026 Hits: 55)

• 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... (Added: 25-Aug-2026 Hits: 43)

• Watch rescued sea turtles enjoy afternoon feedings for free at this South Florida marine center - She was transported from Mayport Naval Basin to the Georgia Sea Turtle Center (GSTC) on Jekyll Island before joining the MEEC in 2017. To assist with... (Added: 25-Aug-2026 Hits: 5)

• Good news for endangered sea turtle species - A Kemp's Ridley sea turtle nest was found on South Padre Island as Texas surpasses its annual nesting record with 692 nests. (Added: 25-Jul-2026 Hits: 54)

• Fourteen sea turtle hatchlings fall into Florida storm drains, then firefighters fish them out - A storm-drain detour interrupted the first trip to the Gulf of Mexico for 14 sea turtle hatchlings in southwest Florida. (Added: 25-Jul-2026 Hits: 42)

• Rescued sea turtle named Pancake returns to ocean at Coney Island - "Pancake" the sea turtle made her big return to the ocean at Coney Island this week after months of rehab. She was first rescued in the waters off... (Added: 25-Jul-2026 Hits: 47)

• Bon voyage, Papyrus! 5 rescued sea turtles named after fonts released in Cape Cod - The endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtles were found in December 2025. (Added: 25-Jul-2026 Hits: 35)

• 400-pound green turtle rescued after falling into Rum Point pool - During beach monitoring on 16 July, the DoE Turtle Team found a large green female sea turtle trapped in a swimming pool at Rum Point. (Added: 25-Jul-2026 Hits: 49)

• Sea turtle rescued at M.B. Miller County Pier - Bay County, Florida, Emergency Services posted about the rescue, saying the previously tagged sea turtle accidentally swallowed the hook. Using a... (Added: 25-Jun-2026 Hits: 108)

• Life Through the Eyes of a Sea Turtle - Dive into the depths of marine conservation with Wes Larson, a wildlife biologist, as he collaborates with sea turtle researcher Nathan Robinson... (Added: 25-Jun-2026 Hits: 21)

• Cold-stunned sea turtles return home after six months of rehab - New England Aquarium rescue volunteer Aidan Casey lets the crowd get a look at a critically endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtle before it returns to... (Added: 25-Jun-2026 Hits: 26)

• Carlos, Gourdon, and Kora Swim Free After Rehabilitation Journey - Walton County's beaches regularly host nesting loggerhead and green sea turtles, and four sea turtle species can be found along the county's shoreline... (Added: 25-Jun-2026 Hits: 32)

• Jetski riders rescue 'Princess Peach' the turtle stranded on Magnetic Island beach - When a group of jetskiers stumbled across a green sea turtle during a tour of Magnetic Island, Andrew Eslick panicked, thinking the creature was... (Added: 25-Jun-2026 Hits: 20)

• Thousands of baby green sea turtles reach the ocean after rescuers relocate vulnerable eggs - Thousands of endangered green sea turtle hatchlings safely reached the ocean after researchers relocated vulnerable eggs to a cooler island. (Added: 25-Jun-2026 Hits: 24)

• 'Sit for a Cause' to benefit sea turtles in Ocean Isle Beach - The Ocean Isle Beach Sea Turtle Protection Organization is getting ready for its second annual "Sit for a Cause." (Added: 25-Jun-2026 Hits: 20)

• Miniature satellite tags reveal diving behavior of juvenile sea turtles - We aim to see these findings applied to management and conservation outcomes that work to protect sea turtles throughout their life histories." The... (Added: 25-Jun-2026 Hits: 28)

• Sanctuary gives sea turtles second chance - The green turtle is a first-class nationally protected aquatic wild animal in China and the only sea turtle species that comes ashore to bask in the... (Added: 25-Mar-2026 Hits: 28)

• Mississippi Aquarium releases 28 endangered sea turtles into Mississippi Sound - The Mississippi Aquarium had their biggest sea turtle release of the year. (Added: 25-Mar-2026 Hits: 29)

• Feature: Endangered sea turtles in Tanzania's Zanzibar revive through community-led conservation - At the Mnarani Turtle Conservation Project site, rescued sea turtles glide slowly through clear waters, having survived fishing nets, injuries and a... (Added: 25-Mar-2026 Hits: 26)

• UGA research advances sea turtle conservation - Brian Shamblin of UGA explains a new method to track male sea turtles using a single egg, helping scientists protect genetic diversity and future... (Added: 25-Mar-2026 Hits: 22)

• A New Chapter In Sea Turtle Conservation At Tanjong Jara Resort, Malaysia - During this prime dive season, guests enjoy vibrant underwater experiences and the unique opportunity to witness returning sea turtles along the shore... (Added: 25-Mar-2026 Hits: 18)

• Fujairah issues nesting season guidelines to protect sea turtles - Fujairah authorities have rolled out a set of public guidelines aimed at protecting sea turtles during the peak nesting season, which runs from March... (Added: 25-May-2026 Hits: 24)

• Texas A&M sea turtle rehabilitation hospital, education center coming to Galveston Island - Texas A&M University at Galveston is planning a new sea turtle rehabilitation hospital and educational outreach facility on the island. (Added: 25-May-2026 Hits: 26)

• Barnacle-covered, skinny green sea turtle rescued after stranding on Emerald Isle beach - EMERALD ISLE, Carteret County - A young green sea turtle was rescued in Emerald Isle after being found stranded on the beach, according to the... (Added: 25-May-2026 Hits: 14)

• The Secret Nesting Ritual of Sea Turtles, Revealed - Learn how sea turtles choose nesting sites, protect their eggs, and guide hatchlings through a dangerous journey to sea. (Added: 25-May-2026 Hits: 22)

• Record turnout at Tybee's 2026 Turtle Trot 5K supports sea turtle conservation - Nearly 700 runners hit the beach as proceeds benefit the Tybee Sea Turtle Project. (Added: 26-Apr-2026 Hits: 26)

• This 3-Year-Old Rescue Turtle Turns Into a Speedster on Her Way to the Ocean - About Sea Turtle Rescue. Although Sea Turtles spend almost their entire lives in the ocean, their lives start on the shore. Females leave the water to... (Added: 26-Apr-2026 Hits: 29)

• Phu Quy island fishermen rescue 2 sea turtles caught in nets at sea - Lam Dong - 2 sea turtles caught in a garbage net, drifting freely at sea, were discovered and rescued by fishermen. (Added: 26-Apr-2026 Hits: 18)

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