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• 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: 20)

• Rehabilitated Sea Turtles Released & Tracked in Fujairah - Rehabilitated green sea turtles have been released back into the sea in Fujairah following rescue and treatment, as part of a conservation... (Added: 26-Apr-2026 Hits: 25)

• 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. (Added: 26-Aug-2026 Hits: 51)

• 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). (Added: 26-Aug-2026 Hits: 32)

• 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... (Added: 26-Aug-2026 Hits: 51)

• 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. (Added: 26-Aug-2026 Hits: 52)

• 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. (Added: 26-Aug-2026 Hits: 38)

• Good News This Week: July 25, 2026 - The Best Positive News We're Celebrating This Week -. Florida's sea turtle license plates have raised millions to save the endangered species. (Added: 26-Jul-2026 Hits: 52)

• Distressed loggerhead swims erratically off the Florida Keys, then Coast Guard rushes her to care - For coastal communities, healthy sea turtle populations are closely linked to healthy oceans. Sea turtles are part of the broader balance of marine... (Added: 26-Jul-2026 Hits: 39)

• Volusia County marks most successful sea turtle nesting season - Volusia County recorded its 1517th sea turtle nest, setting a new nesting-season record as conservation efforts continue along the coast. (Added: 26-Jul-2026 Hits: 40)

• Five sea turtles found near death return to Massachusetts waters after 7 months of rehab - Since little is known about this particular endangered sea turtle, conservation and protection efforts are paramount. When threatened marine animals... (Added: 26-Jul-2026 Hits: 33)

• More than 100,000 Florida drivers renew a sea turtle license plate each year, and the extra... - Florida's sea turtle license plates fund vital conservation efforts. Learn how your renewal helps protect endangered turtles and supports wildlife... (Added: 26-Jul-2026 Hits: 33)

• Hawaii's marine life: A guide for visitors - All sea turtles in HawaiÊ»i are protected under state and federal law. This means conservation efforts have helped green sea turtle nesting populations... (Added: 26-Jun-2026 Hits: 27)

• Video: Endangered sea turtles returned to sea after medical treatment - See New England Aquairum's heartwarming release of recovered sea turtles. New England Aquarium returned a dozen turtles to the waters of West... (Added: 26-Jun-2026 Hits: 22)

• Wilbur in the wild: 250-pound sea turtle rescued from Tybee highway - The Tybee Island Marine Science Center shared Friday that a curator successfully helped rescue Wilbur after the sea turtle was found stranded along... (Added: 26-Jun-2026 Hits: 21)

• 12 Rescued Sea Turtles Released Into Waters Off Cape Cod - "After months of rehabilitation at our Sea Turtle Hospital, 12 sea turtles were released this week into the waters off Cape Cod," the New England... (Added: 26-Jun-2026 Hits: 18)

• Florida joins global effort to protect sea turtles using DNA tracking - A new global project called ShellBank is using DNA to help scientists track sea turtles from the beaches where they hatch all the way to the... (Added: 26-Jun-2026 Hits: 27)

• Hitting the beach and protecting the sea turtles - Operating since 1994 in Glyfada, this is one of the first Sea Turtle Rescue Centres in the Mediterranean and the only one in Greece. "Over the years,... (Added: 26-Jun-2026 Hits: 24)

• Lifeguards rescue hooked sea turtle in Bay County - Lifeguards at MB Miller County Pier were called to help Mocha, a previously tagged sea turtle that had been inadvertently hooked by a fisherman... (Added: 26-Jun-2026 Hits: 179)

• Loggerhead Sea Turtle Nesting Beaches Under Growing Pressure - Only 12% of Greece's loggerhead sea turtle nesting beaches are in good conservation condition, while 50% were rated as moderate and 38% as poor,... (Added: 26-Jun-2026 Hits: 27)

• U.S. Senate approves funding for sea turtle rescue through 2030 - The Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act of 2025 isn't official law yet - it still needs approval from the U.S. House of... (Added: 26-Mar-2026 Hits: 31)

• Six endangered sea turtles released into Mississippi Sound after rehabilitation - "So, one of the great things about a sea turtle release is the fact that people can see sea turtles. You don't get to see them out there, and... (Added: 26-Mar-2026 Hits: 22)

• Rehabilitated sea turtle Amelie returns to ocean after losing fin - JUNO BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) - A sea turtle named Amelie is swimming free again in Florida's ocean. On Wednesday, Amelie, an adult Kemp's Ridly sea... (Added: 26-Mar-2026 Hits: 24)

• Mississippi Aquarium releases 28 endangered sea turtles into Gulf - ... sea turtles into the Gulf of Mexico Wednesday afternoon in its largest sea turtle release of the year. (Added: 26-Mar-2026 Hits: 18)

• Florida beach restoration in sea turtle nesting season Martin County - The Army Corps is about to begin its third beach restoration project using bulldozers and dump trucks during sea turtle nesting season. (Added: 26-Mar-2026 Hits: 37)

• Endangered sea turtle finds home at Mississippi River Museum - There are only an estimated 8000 of this species of sea turtle still in the wild. For more Local News from KCRG: https://www.kcrg.com/ For more... (Added: 26-May-2026 Hits: 15)

• 3 Florida beach restoration projects celebrated by Army Corps, counties - All state and federal sea turtle regulations were followed, the work was done before most sea turtles started nesting, and the new sand will give... (Added: 27-Apr-2026 Hits: 90)

• Green Sea Turtle 'Poinsettia' Rescued by Coastal Connections Returns to Ocean After Rehabilitation - A juvenile green sea turtle named Poinsettia has been successfully released back into the ocean following months of rehabilitation. (Added: 27-Apr-2026 Hits: 26)

• 2 endangered sea turtles safely released in Tacloban - Two green sea turtles accidentally caught by local fishermen were safely released back into the waters of Cancabato Bay in Tacloban on Sunday. (Added: 27-Apr-2026 Hits: 24)

• Mote Documents First Sea Turtle Nest of 2026 | Sarasota Magazine - Mote Marine Laboratory's Sea Turtle Conservation and Research Program (STCRP) has documented the first local sea turtle activity of the 2026... (Added: 27-Apr-2026 Hits: 36)

• DENR urges protection of green sea turtle nest in Panglao - ... sea turtle nesting site along the shoreline fronting Henann Resort in Tawala. The coastal stretch leading to Amorita Resort is known as a nesting... (Added: 27-Apr-2026 Hits: 24)

• Lisa Komoroske Wins National Geographic Explorer Award to Study Hawaiian Sea Turtle... - ... sea turtle. Despite recovering from near-extinction in the 20 th century, honu now face the challenges of habitat loss and the impacts of climate... (Added: 27-Apr-2026 Hits: 24)

• What Causes Sea Turtle Injuries? - ... sea turtles, according to a panel of experts at an event held by the... Sea Turtle Biologist at the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation... (Added: 27-Apr-2026 Hits: 19)

• 'A Night on the River' fundraiser helps protect sea turtles - The Caretta Research Project uses research tools and techniques to protect sea turtles and minimize any threat to their eggs and hatchlings. (Added: 27-Apr-2026 Hits: 24)

• Sea Turtle Monitoring on Casey Key - Staff from Mote's Sea Turtle Conservation & Research team intern Brooke DeRuwe monitors sea turtle nests on Casey Key beach on May 21, 2021. (Added: 27-Apr-2026 Hits: 34)

• 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. (Added: 27-Aug-2026 Hits: 51)

• 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... (Added: 27-Aug-2026 Hits: 40)

• Seychelles strengthens sea turtle protection with new seasonal protected areas - The measures target hawksbill and green turtles, the two sea turtle species that nest in Seychelles. According to the ministry's July newsletter,... (Added: 27-Aug-2026 Hits: 47)

• Sea turtle washed ashore in Florida, too weak to swim, makes a triumphant return to the ocean - Sea turtles already face a growing list of threats - including habitat loss, marine debris, boat strikes, and getting caught in discarded fishing gear... (Added: 27-Jul-2026 Hits: 111)

• Video Sea turtle released back into sea after rehabilitation - After two months of rehabilitation at a rescue facility in Italy, a sea turtle named Ulysses was released into the Adriatic Sea. (Added: 27-Jul-2026 Hits: 31)

• Ocean bound: Endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtle Pancake returns home after rehabilitation - Pancake, an endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtle, made a splash when it returned to its natural habitat on July 24 after eight months of... (Added: 27-Jul-2026 Hits: 38)

• Sea turtle released back into sea after rehabilitation - Sea turtle released back into sea after rehabilitation. BBC CNN DW CGTN NBC ABC ALJazeera. France24 JoyNews CitiTV Net2TV. TV3 UTV DelayTV KofiTV (Added: 27-Jul-2026 Hits: 35)

• Endangered Kemp's ridley turtles released after lifesaving care VIDEO - Seven of these turtles were Kemp's Ridley sea turtles, the smallest marine creature in the world and also the most endangered type of sea turtle,... (Added: 27-Jun-2026 Hits: 22)

• Celebrate sea turtle conservation successes, but don't stop the fight | Opinion - After decades of protection, green sea turtles are rebounding and no longer classified as endangered on the global Red List of Threatened Species. (Added: 27-Jun-2026 Hits: 29)

• From poacher to protector: The man who once hunted endangered sea turtles is now risking... - Science News: Sea turtles have roamed the world's oceans for more than 100 million years, surviving mass extinctions and dramatic changes to... (Added: 27-Jun-2026 Hits: 29)

• Save This Species: Hawksbill Sea Turtle - Hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata). IUCN Red List status: Critically endangered globally. Description: Hawksbill turtles measure 2.5 to... (Added: 27-Mar-2026 Hits: 17)

• Eyes on Hainan: New Sea Turtle Shelter Opens in South China's Hainan - A newly launched sea turtle shelter in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, is advancing marine wildlife protection efforts from rescue and... (Added: 27-May-2026 Hits: 17)

• Several sea turtle nests disturbed on the Space Coast over holiday weekend - The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) received a report from the Sea Turtle Preservation Society after multiple stakes were... (Added: 27-May-2026 Hits: 20)

• Where science meets the sand: Sullivan's Island students help protect 1st sea turtle nest - Sea turtle nesting season is officially underway in South Carolina, and students at Sullivan's Island Elementary School are already stepping up to... (Added: 27-May-2026 Hits: 23)

• Sign of record El Niño spark calls to protect sea turtles off California - The Center for Biological Diversity has warned NOAA it faces legal action if it fails to protect endangered loggerhead sea turtles from drift gillnets... (Added: 27-May-2026 Hits: 15)

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