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• 100 sea turtle nests discovered on Topsail Island during 2026 nesting season - The program works to preserve and protect sea turtles and their nests along the 26 miles of coastline on the island. Volunteers recently discovered... (Added: 7-Jul-2026 Hits: 52)

• Carolina Beach and Topsail Island named among Southern Living's ultimate beach towns - ... Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center in Surf City. Each summer, loggerhead sea turtles return to the island's beaches to nest, drawing... (Added: 7-Jul-2026 Hits: 45)

• Sea turtles navigate home using Earth's shifting magnetic map - Magnetic imprinting: Hatchlings record the unique magnetic signature of their birth beach within hours, storing it for life as a navigational... (Added: 7-Jul-2026 Hits: 97)

• Global Schmidt Science Fellow Joins FAU Marine Science Lab to Save Endangered Sea Turtles - ... conduct her prestigious Schmidt Science Postdoctoral Fellowship and is on a mission to save endangered sea turtle eggs from local extinction. (Added: 7-Jul-2026 Hits: 43)

• Baby turtle hatchlings on Florida's east coast make their way to Atlantic - Video captured by Florida Adventure Hunters shows the pile of baby turtles crawling out of the sand venturing into the water. (Added: 7-Jun-2022 Hits: 171)

• Israeli strike wounds sea turtle conservationist in Lebanon - Mansouri Beach, south of Tyre and around 8-10 km from the Israeli border, is a critical nesting ground for endangered loggerhead and green sea turtles... (Added: 7-Jun-2026 Hits: 43)

• Rare baby sea turtles are washing up on Texas beaches - Texas is experiencing a record sea turtle nesting season, and now wildlife officials are responding to an unexpected side effect: a rise in baby... (Added: 7-Mar-2026 Hits: 39)

• Sea turtle program reports second year of record-high hatchlings - The Friends of the Virgin Islands National Park Sea Turtle Program reported another successful turtle nesting season, with a record-breaking 3597... (Added: 7-May-2026 Hits: 38)

• The Wildlife Rescued in the Wake of Every Mission - ... sea turtle hatchling release program timed to nighttime departures... Illegal fishing in marine protected areas damages reef systems, seabird colonies,... (Added: 7-May-2026 Hits: 44)

• MORNING BUZZ: Sea turtle nesting season begins with two nests already reported - EDISTO BEACH, S.C. (WCIV) - Sea Turtle nesting season is officially underway in the Lowcountry and already beachgoers have reported finding nests... (Added: 7-May-2026 Hits: 38)

• Tamaulipas reports a strong nesting season for the world's rarest sea turtle - Tamaulipas records 2307 nests and 207000 eggs of the world's rarest sea turtle in a promising start to the 2026 Kemp's ridley season. (Added: 7-May-2026 Hits: 36)

• Season's 1st sea turtle nests discovered in Georgia, South Carolina - The first loggerhead sea turtle nests of the season have been found in Georgia and South Carolina, officials in both states said. (Added: 7-May-2026 Hits: 47)

• First nests of sea turtle season on west end - - Keep your distance from marked sea turtle nests, and do not disturb nesting sea turtles. To report lighting issues, sea turtle hazards on the... (Added: 7-May-2026 Hits: 46)

• First loggerhead sea turtle nests of South Carolina's 2026 season found - South Carolina's 2026 sea turtle nesting season is underway, with the first two loggerhead nests of the year discovered on Friday. (Added: 7-May-2026 Hits: 49)

• Ukrainians in Oman fined and given suspended sentence for climbing on sea turtles - The court found two Ukrainians guilty of disturbing sea turtles during nesting. | News List, In the World - Judicial and Legal Newspaper. (Added: 7-Oct-2026 Hits: 93)

• Discovering the Sea Turtles of the Suncoast - (WWSB) - A wooden stake and a strip of tape mark something most beachgoers never see on Suncoast beaches - a sea turtle nest buried in the sand. "Well... (Added: 7-Oct-2026 Hits: 65)

• Influencers Avoid Jail Time After Riding an Endangered Sea Turtle in Oman - Oman Court Sentences Influencers For Riding Endangered Sea Turtle For Clicks. Influencer Sea Turtle Ride Vadym Oleynik sitting on an egg-laying sea... (Added: 7-Oct-2026 Hits: 70)

• Peek inside Georgia's record-setting sea turtle nesting season - Georgia beaches recorded a record 4292 loggerhead sea turtle nests this season, rebounding from a low in 2004. (Added: 7-Oct-2026 Hits: 80)

• Tybee Island sea turtle nests reach record high - Loggerhead sea turtle nests hit a record high on Tybee Island this year despite ongoing beach erosion. (Added: 7-Oct-2026 Hits: 89)

• Warm ocean waters may have led to first known sea turtle nesting in California - NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with marine ecologist Jeff Seminoff about the first known natural sea turtle nesting on California's shores. (Added: 7-Oct-2026 Hits: 71)

• Tybee sees record-high number of sea turtle nests - As sea turtle hatchlings make their way to the sea, wrapping up the 2026 nesting season, Tybee Island saw its most nests yet. (Added: 7-Oct-2026 Hits: 96)

• Ex-egg poachers now help protect sea turtles - THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources on Monday said former egg poachers who once sold sea turtle eggs for only P30 each are now... (Added: 7-Sep-2026 Hits: 210)

• Former 'pawikan' egg poachers in Candon City turn sea turtle protectors | GMA News Online - Former poachers of sea turtle (pawikan) eggs in Candon, Ilocos Sur, have become conservationists through a joint effort by the local and national... (Added: 7-Sep-2026 Hits: 7)

• Busy sea turtle season continues along South Carolina coast - It's been a busy season for sea turtles along the South Carolina coast, with thousands of nests producing hatchlings that are now making their way... (Added: 7-Sep-2026 Hits: 64)

• 62 loggerhead hatchlings reach sea in Bodrum - Following the hatching of six baby sea turtles the previous day at Kargi Bay in the Ortakent neighborhood, officials from the Sea Turtle Research... (Added: 7-Sep-2026 Hits: 61)

• Environmental groups push back against country beach concert - Local environmentalists said that sea turtle and black skimmer nesting are at risk this year because of the concert. (Added: 8-Apr-2026 Hits: 43)

• "Country Thunder" is no friend of sea turtles - or following protocol - The kicker is that the event is scheduled right smack-dab in the middle of sea turtle nesting season, which runs from March 1 through Oct. 31, and... (Added: 8-Apr-2026 Hits: 43)

• Debate grows over shark fishing concerns on Marco Island - ... sea turtle nesting season begins. Advertisement. At Marco Island's City Council meeting Monday, council member Bonita Schwan said they received... (Added: 8-Apr-2026 Hits: 33)

• Loggerhead Sea Turtles Break Nest Record in Georgia - Loggerhead sea turtle nests along the Atlantic coast in the US have set a new 37-year record, topping every annual count for beaches in the state... (Added: 8-Aug-2026 Hits: 80)

• Sea Turtle Nest Excavation in Boca Raton: Watch Gumbo Limbo Biologists Dig Up a... - Gumbo Limbo biologists will dig up a hatched sea turtle nest at Spanish River Park in Boca Raton on Sunday. The event is free and open to the... (Added: 8-Aug-2026 Hits: 81)

• Volusia County deputies rescue 70+ baby sea turtles - Deputies found dozens of hatchlings on the beach late Thursday after they became disoriented. (Added: 8-Aug-2026 Hits: 99)

• Deputies rescue disoriented sea turtle hatchlings in Volusia County | FOX 51 Gainesville - A group of disoriented sea turtle hatchlings is safely back in the ocean after Volusia County deputies found the turtles traveling away from the... (Added: 8-Aug-2026 Hits: 29)

• Kiawah Island sees nearly 500 sea turtle nests, the most in years - The sea turtle team at the Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge up the coast from Charleston documented nearly 3,400 loggerhead nests so far this... (Added: 8-Aug-2026 Hits: 117)

• Stray Lanyu dogs attacking sea turtles: report - Wild dogs have been digging up and eating sea turtle eggs and attacking the turtles on Orchid Island (Lanyu, 蘭嶼), the Iratay Community... (Added: 8-Aug-2026 Hits: 87)

• 《TAIPEI TIMES》 Stray Lanyu dogs attacking sea turtles: report - By Liu Jen-wei and Jake Chung / Staff reporter, with staff writerWild dogs have been digging up and eating sea turtle eggs and attacking the... (Added: 8-Aug-2026 Hits: 87)

• Jupiter Beach dance group pauses activities amid sea turtle nesting concerns - ... they are pausing activities until further notice amid pushback from sea turtle conservationists during peak nesting season. (Added: 8-Jul-2026 Hits: 48)

• Jupiter dance group pauses activities amid sea turtle nesting concerns - ... further notice amid pushback from sea turtle conservationists during peak nesting sea... (Added: 8-Jul-2026 Hits: 45)

• Sea turtle nesting season enters its peak month - The Alabama Share The Beach program is already up to 55 sea turtle nests this season (as of July 4), and peak activity occurs in June and July. (Added: 8-Jul-2026 Hits: 47)

• Sea turtle nesting season update for North Carolina - North Carolina sea turtles are having a strong nesting season, but light pollution and climate change pose risks. (Added: 8-Jul-2026 Hits: 308)

• South Carolina sees first turtle hatchlings on Cape Romain, experts share reminders - CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) - The peak of sea turtle season happens in July, when some are getting ready to hatch, and others are still nesting... (Added: 8-Jul-2026 Hits: 55)

• Loggerhead sea turtle nest protected by the U.S. Navy in Virginia Beach - Loggerhead sea turtle nest protected by the U.S. Navy in Virginia Beach. @WVECTelevisionIncNo likesNo views2 minutes ago (Added: 8-Jul-2026 Hits: 60)

• Navy relocates threatened loggerhead sea turtle nest to improve hatchling survival - Loggerhead sea turtles are listed as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. Wright said habitat loss, hunting, and poaching have... (Added: 8-Jul-2026 Hits: 282)

• Coyotes destroying sea turtle nests on Sanibel at alarming rate | Lee County - Despite those losses, the overall nest count remains ahead of last year, which is a positive sign for Southwest Florida's sea turtles. Nesting season... (Added: 8-Jun-2026 Hits: 48)

• From the Nest on the Beach to the Open Sea: The Hidden Journey of Mediterranean Sea Turtles - Every summer, more and more people have the chance to see Caretta caretta sea turtles on Mediterranean beaches, thanks to nest monitoring and... (Added: 8-Jun-2026 Hits: 34)

• 3 To Know: Rare turtle nest; TSA rules; headlines you may have missed - ... sea turtle populations or unusual migration patterns. Olive ridley sea turtles are among the smallest species of sea turtles and are named for the... (Added: 8-Jun-2026 Hits: 34)

• Four Seasons Resort Nevis and the Sea Turtle Conservancy Celebrate 20 Years of Sea... - Over the past 20 years, the partnership has tracked more than 30 sea turtles nesting on Nevis, using satellite telemetry to follow their post-nesting... (Added: 8-Jun-2026 Hits: 192)

• Sea Turtle Nesting Season Off to Strong Start on Ambergris Caye - The number of nests recorded during this year's Ambergris Caye sea turtle nesting season has increased to 11 as of June 3rd. (Added: 8-Jun-2026 Hits: 38)

• Olive Ridley Turtle Lays Eggs For First Time At Puri's Blue Flag Beach - BHUBANESWAR: In a rare and encouraging development for marine conservation, an Olive Ridley sea turtle has laid eggs for the first time at the ... (Added: 8-Mar-2026 Hits: 47)

• Outer Banks Forever annual 'Adopt A Sea Turtle Nest' Program - "It's fun for us to send updates to each person who adopts a nest, particularly sharing the number of sea turtle hatchlings that make their way out to... (Added: 8-May-2026 Hits: 34)

• Chicago man accused of doing donuts in a truck on Fort Myers Beach during sea turtle... - A 27-year-old Chicago man was arrested after driving a pickup truck onto the sand near Fort Myers Beach, doing donuts in a sea turtle nesting area... (Added: 8-May-2026 Hits: 32)

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