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• Gulf oil drilling approval comes as baby turtles head to sea in Florida - ... sea turtles, which head out to sea in late spring. A sea turtle... (Added: 27-May-2026 Hits: 27)

• Island of Cozumel records first sea turtle nest of 2026 season - Noel Rival, Cozumel's Sub-directorate of Ecology, carried out the marking of the sea turtle nest as part of the island's permanent conservation... (Added: 28-Apr-2026 Hits: 26)

• Chinese tourist who picked up sea turtle on Xiaoliuqiu may face fine - Touching sea turtle violated Wildlife Conservation Act | Apr. 28, 2026 12:44. (Added: 28-Apr-2026 Hits: 21)

• Chinese tourist under probe for touching protected sea turtle - A Chinese national is under investigation for allegedly handling a sea turtle on Siaoliouciou (小琉球) over the weekend. The man, surnamed Liu (劉)... (Added: 28-Apr-2026 Hits: 21)

• Con Dao National Park releases over 5,600 hatchling turtles into sea- - Visitors enjoy the experience of releasing baby sea turtles into the ocean. Sea turtle conservation continues to stand out as a key success. From... (Added: 28-Apr-2026 Hits: 21)

• Cayman Islands team finds 400-pound sea turtle in pool, then hauls it back to sea - ... sea turtle in a swimming pool. The green sea turtle was lifted out, examined, tagged, and released back into the water. The rescue also drew... (Added: 28-Jul-2026 Hits: 109)

• An Endangered Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle Named Pancake Makes a Triumphant Return to... - A sea turtle on a table in a rehabilitation facility Some migrating sea turtles end up getting stuck in Cape Cod, where they become weak and... (Added: 28-Jul-2026 Hits: 18)

• 7 Sea Turtles Released Back Into Ocean In Point Pleasant Beach... - News 12 | Long Island - The largest was a loggerhead turtle named Semore. He was found stranded in New England before he was sent to Sea Turtle Recovery rescue facility in... (Added: 28-Jul-2026 Hits: 24)

• Endangered Kemp's ridley gets 15 minutes of fame in NYC before slipping in to the Atlantic - To encouraging chants by young campers and dignitaries alike, a sea turtle named Pancake made its way down a beach beside New York's Coney Island... (Added: 28-Jul-2026 Hits: 22)

• Inha's Barnacle-Based Sea Turtle Tracking - Sea turtles are among the representative endangered marine species designated by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). (Added: 28-Jul-2026 Hits: 32)

• Gulf Specimen Marine Lab Seeks Donations for Sea Turtle Hospital Expansion - ... raised will go towards expanding the lab's sea turtle hospital to support marine life rescue, education, and conservation efforts in the region. (Added: 28-Mar-2026 Hits: 45)

• Sea turtle nesting patrols start April 1 on North Padre Island - Sea turtle nesting patrols begin April 1 along North Padre Island as officials ramp up efforts to protect endangered species during peak nesting... (Added: 28-Mar-2026 Hits: 28)

• Critically endangered hawksbill sea turtle returns to wild months after beach rescue - Three months later, after a long road to recovery, Beare the turtle has returned to the wild. A turtle on a towel in a tub. Hawksbill sea turtles are... (Added: 28-Mar-2026 Hits: 17)

• In Anticipation of El Ni�o Sea Turtle Surge in California, Conservation Group Calls for... - Conservationists expect sea turtles to flock to California during the incoming El Ni�o, and they're urging the government to prepare for it. (Added: 28-May-2026 Hits: 103)

• Endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtle released into ocean on Jekyll Island - Steve Doocy joins Janie, director of the Georgia Sea Turtle Center, for the heartwarming live release of Boba, a juvenile Kemp's ridley sea turtle... (Added: 28-May-2026 Hits: 23)

• Pacific Heat Wave Triggers Closure of Large Area off California to Protect Loggerhead Sea Turtles - California's swordfish drift gillnet fleet will need to stop fishing in a 25,000-square-mile area off California during June, July and August this... (Added: 28-May-2026 Hits: 12)

• Rare hybrid sea turtle returns to ocean after undergoing months of rehabilitation in Georgia - An extraordinarily rare hybrid sea turtle named Earl Grey returned to the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday morning after about six months of... (Added: 28-May-2026 Hits: 15)

• Where science meets the sand: S.C. kids help protect turtle nest - South Carolina's sea turtle nesting season runs from May through October, with loggerhead sea turtles making up the vast majority of nests found along... (Added: 28-May-2026 Hits: 24)

• Gulfarium Turtlefest raises more than $155,000 for endangered sea turtles - Sea turtle nesting season begins on Alabama Gulf Coast. Updated: 9 minutes ago. |. Volunteers will patrol beaches daily to locate and protect nests... (Added: 29-Apr-2026 Hits: 19)

• Collier County's first 2026 sea turtle nest -- a loggerhead -- recorded on Barefoot Beach - Sea turtle nesting season in this area runs from spring to the end of October each year. During this time, the Sea Turtle Protection Team's... (Added: 29-Apr-2026 Hits: 32)

• Cape Town ocean swim raises over R605K for endangered sea turtles - Turtle conservation. They aimed to raise R625 000 for the TCC, helping to support the rescue and rehabilitation of injured and stranded sea turtles. (Added: 29-Apr-2026 Hits: 21)

• First local sea turtle nest of 2026 season has been spotted - VENICE, Fla. - Sea turtle nesting season technically begins on May 1, but local conservation groups are already tracking activity down in Sarasota... (Added: 29-Apr-2026 Hits: 32)

• Sea Turtle Nesting Season Officially Begins on May 1st - Please join us all summer long in protecting Sanibel's nesting shorebirds and endangered sea turtles. Each year, the City of Sanibel supports the... (Added: 29-Apr-2026 Hits: 29)

• Sea turtle nesting season begins on Alabama Gulf Coast - Volunteers will patrol beaches daily to locate and protect nests through October. For more Local News from WALA: https://www.fox10tv.com/ For more... (Added: 29-Apr-2026 Hits: 21)

• First sea turtle nest of 2026 in Collier County recorded on Barefoot Beach - If you find a dead or injured sea turtle, please immediately notify the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) at (888) 404-3922, 8... (Added: 29-Apr-2026 Hits: 25)

• Q&A with FSU professor on reducing impact of boat strikes on sea turtles - Florida State University Professor Mariana Fuentes helps reduce the impact on sea turtles by studying issues around their conservation and management. (Added: 29-Apr-2026 Hits: 21)

• Sea Turtle Nesting Season Kicks off May 1st on the Gulf Coast - The annual event brings threatened sea turtles ashore to lay eggs. Officials say public awareness is key to protecting the endangered animal and urge... (Added: 29-Apr-2026 Hits: 22)

• Why are most sea turtle species threatened or endangered? - Many are captured in coastal fisheries before reaching sexual maturity. The Kemp's ridley and hawksbill sea turtles are considered critically... (Added: 29-Jul-2026 Hits: 38)

• Ancient turtle hunting could inform modern conservation throughout Southern Caribbean, SFU study - Despite the promise of rebounding green sea turtle numbers, many sea turtle populations continue to flounder under the pressures of changing... (Added: 29-Jul-2026 Hits: 17)

• Notify sea turtle conservation plan in gazette: HC to coastal body - NT Reporter Panaji The Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA) has placed on record the Sea Turtle Nesting and Habitat Management Plan for... (Added: 29-Jul-2026 Hits: 36)

• Four Seasons Resort Seychelles at Desroches Island Celebrates the Return of Hawksbill... - Green sea turtles also frequent the waters surrounding Desroches Island throughout the year, with their peak mating season taking place from June to... (Added: 29-Jul-2026 Hits: 22)

• More than a dozen sea turtles returned to the ocean - More than a dozen sea turtles are back in the water thanks to The Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center. (Added: 29-Jul-2026 Hits: 27)

• Caswell, Oak Island eye record year for sea turtle nests | News - Caswell Beach Turtle Watch and Oak Island Sea Turtle Protection Program started this year's nesting season on a frenetic pace,... (Added: 29-Jul-2026 Hits: 45)

• How amber lights are saving baby sea turtles in Tampa Bay - Wildlife conservation groups and utility crews are installing sea turtle -friendly amber lighting along Tampa Bay beaches to protect newborn... (Added: 29-Jul-2026 Hits: 29)

• Virginia fishermen fight 20 mph winds to free a 700-pound leatherback from crab pot ropes - A boating trip in the Chesapeake Bay became a rescue effort after three Virginia Beach fishermen came upon a huge leatherback sea turtle struggling in... (Added: 29-Jun-2026 Hits: 20)

• Sea turtles at the SC Aquarium return to the wild after weeks of rehabilitation - Sea turtles Sriracha, Pesto, Green Goddess, Salsa, and Mustard were set free into the waters of Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge last week. A... (Added: 29-Jun-2026 Hits: 28)

• Sea turtle named after '80s rock star found dead in Captiva Island surf zone after vessel strike - Sea turtles must surface to breathe, making them vulnerable to vessel strikes in coastal waters. Imagine the sadness the rescue team felt when it... (Added: 29-Jun-2026 Hits: 20)

• Palm Beaches named sea turtle capital of Florida | Opinion - Named the Sea Turtle Capital of Florida, the Palm Beaches are balancing tourism with vital conservation efforts. (Added: 29-Jun-2026 Hits: 19)

• Schoolchildren lead emotional sea turtle release as education and conservation unite - In a powerful display of environmental awareness and community action, schoolchildren in Calpe have released a rescued sea turtle back into the... (Added: 29-Mar-2026 Hits: 34)

• Woman spends 92 days saving a sea turtle covered in hundreds of barnacles - In 2025, marine biologist Tabitha Siegfried of the Gulfarium C.A.R.E. Center spotted a sea turtle that was struggling to swim in the Gulf of... (Added: 3-Apr-2026 Hits: 32)

• First Kemp's ridley nest of the season found by Nueces County - A few hundred endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtles nest on the Texas coast every year, primarily in and around the Padre Island National Seashore on... (Added: 3-Apr-2026 Hits: 27)

• From Discarded Line to Silver Lining: One Sea Turtle's Survival Story - ... sea turtle. With support from a 2023 award from the NOAA Marine Debris Program, the College of William and Mary's Batten School and the Virginia... (Added: 3-Apr-2026 Hits: 95)

• Fisherman in Capiz rescues critically endangered hawksbill turtle - News - A critically endangered hawksbill sea turtle was saved by a local fisherman in Roxas City, Capiz after he reported it to be entangled in a fishing... (Added: 3-Aug-2026 Hits: 44)

• Loggerhead sea turtle freed in Zamboanga del Norte - News - A loggerhead sea turtle was released back into the sea after undergoing rehabilitation, the DENR-CENRO Manukan in in Zamboanga del Norte said. (Added: 3-Aug-2026 Hits: 37)

• Capiz fisher's quick action saves endangered hawksbill turtle | Philippine News Agency - ... sea turtle which got caught in a fishing net off Barangay Talon. Environment Secretary Juan Miguel Cuna on Monday commended Arnold Bongalonta... (Added: 3-Aug-2026 Hits: 33)

• People killed defending nature in Lebanon - ... sea turtles. Retaliation. But this year, the ongoing war between... Displaced by the war, she continues her sea turtle conservation efforts along a... (Added: 3-Aug-2026 Hits: 40)

• Sea turtle nest excavation offers lesson in conservation on Delray Beach - ... sea turtles. WPBF 25 is your home for Florida breaking news and weather. For your latest Florida news and weather visit: https://www.wpbf.com/ For... (Added: 3-Aug-2026 Hits: 37)

• Endangered leatherback sea turtle has nested along the Corolla beachfront - It's the first time the world's largest sea turtle species has nested in the area since 2009. (Added: 3-Aug-2026 Hits: 30)

• Sabah's Sea Turtle Nests Have Tripled Since The 1970s, Says Researcher - "It is one of the world's longest-running sea turtle conservation programmes - even longer than similar programmes in the US," she said. SAYS.com. (Added: 3-Jul-2026 Hits: 29)

• Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center wins key grant - The Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center (NBSTCC) is proud to announce it has been awarded a $16,243 grant from NextEra Energy Foundation... (Added: 3-Jul-2026 Hits: 27)

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