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• Florida beach erosion and sand restoration may affect sea turtle nesting - Erosion along about a mile of beach south of the Fort Pierce inlet jetty has significantly reduced Florida sea turtles ' nesting habitat — and no... (Added: 12-Mar-2026 Hits: 91)

• Are you going to the northern beaches this summer? These actions can prevent damage to... - Between December and April, sea turtles return to the beaches of northern Peru to nest, following a natural cycle that has been repeated for... (Added: 12-Mar-2026 Hits: 86)

• Touching Baby Sea Turtles Is Illegal - Learn why touching baby sea turtles in Florida is illegal during nesting season. Help protect these endangered creatures! (Added: 12-Mar-2026 Hits: 79)

• Two sea turtle nests confirmed on Topsail Island as nesting season kicks off - TOPSAIL ISLAND, N.C. - Sea turtle nesting season is off to an exciting start along the North Carolina coast, with the first two nests now... (Added: 12-May-2026 Hits: 49)

• Sea turtle season starts early as Emerald Isle logs its earliest nest on record - EMERALD ISLE, N.C. - Sea turtle season is off to a record-setting start in Emerald Isle.Officials say the first nest of the season-Nest Number... (Added: 12-May-2026 Hits: 42)

• First Sea Turtle Nests of 2026 Reported in South Carolina - South Carolina's 2026 sea turtle nesting season is officially underway, with the first two loggerhead sea turtle nests of the year reported this... (Added: 12-May-2026 Hits: 39)

• Turtles vs. Tourism: Folly Beach residents push for overnight chair changes - ... sea turtle advocates argue the policy could interfere with nesting season. Sea turtle season runs from May 1 through Oct. 31 along South... (Added: 12-May-2026 Hits: 38)

• How To Help Sea Turtles During Nesting Season in Pinellas County - ... sea turtles and hatchlings move safely between the sand and the Gulf. Photo by Adobe Stock. Sea turtle nesting season has started on Pinellas... (Added: 12-May-2026 Hits: 43)

• Nesting notes: Ready, set, wait... - Yep, Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring was still waiting to mark its first sea turtle nest of the season as The Islander... (Added: 12-May-2026 Hits: 57)

• Volusia County has its first confirmed sea turtle nest of 2026, in Ormond Beach - Volusia County's sea turtle nesting season is off to an early start, with the first nest of 2026 confirmed along the county's shoreline - 20 days... (Added: 13-Apr-2026 Hits: 49)

• Sargassum Seaweed Traps Sea Turtle Hatchlings: A Growing Threat - Each year, sea turtles face a perilous journey from their nests to the ocean, a critical phase in their survival. However, a new challenge has... (Added: 13-Apr-2026 Hits: 55)

• Watch out for sea turtles on local beaches as nesting season begins - All sea turtle species that nest in Florida are listed as either threatened or endangered. They scout local beaches during the summer, crawl onto the... (Added: 13-Apr-2026 Hits: 71)

• Tybee Island's Sand Loss Threatens Sea Turtle Nesting - The Georgia Sea Turtle Center has released a juvenile Green sea turtle named Carnegie, who was rescued from Cumberland Island in 2025. (Added: 13-Apr-2026 Hits: 48)

• Mid-Season Nesting Update at the Sand Dollar Berm | Environment - Looking back at the 2025 sea turtle season, the berm conditions are very similar to 2026. 2025 was one of the quietest weather years in SW Florida... (Added: 13-Aug-2026 Hits: 56)

• Share the Beach Confirms 89 Sea Turtle Nests on Alabama Shores So Far in 2026 - Orange Beach, Ala. - (OBA) - Alabama's Gulf Coast is experiencing a strong sea turtle nesting season in 2026. Share the Beach, the state's sea... (Added: 13-Aug-2026 Hits: 3)

• Public invited to sea turtle nest inventory at Ocean Isle Beach tonight - Residents and visitors are invited to attend a public sea turtle nest inventory at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 12, at the Newport Street beach... (Added: 13-Aug-2026 Hits: 54)

• Boca Grande Sea Turtle Nesting Season: 8-12-26 - Weekly turtle reports State Park Turtle Numbers Cayo Costa: 524 Loggerhead, 23 Green, 2 Leatherback, 12468 hatchlings Gasparilla: 32 Loggerhead,... (Added: 13-Aug-2026 Hits: 3)

• SCCF: Record-breaking loggerhead nesting continues - ... sea turtles on Sanibel and Captiva, home to one of the longest-running sea turtle monitoring programs in the United States. But the rising... (Added: 13-Aug-2026 Hits: 66)

• South Florida scientists working to learn more about newborn sea turtles - There are only two facilities in the entire world that study leatherback turtle hatchlings, and South Florida is home to one of them. (Added: 13-Jul-2026 Hits: 54)

• Sea turtle eggs will soon hatch in Georgia. Here's where you can see them - Nesting season typically runs from May through August, when female sea turtles come ashore at night to lay their eggs on Georgia's barrier islands. (Added: 13-Jul-2026 Hits: 63)

• South Florida scientists studying newborn sea turtles - "My team and I survey all five miles of Boca Raton beaches for all the sea turtle nesting activity," he said. "The sex ratio study, to determine how... (Added: 13-Jul-2026 Hits: 56)

• Hooked and rescued: Volunteers fighting to save Florida's sea turtles - Florida volunteers are rescuing endangered sea turtles hooked at fishing piers. Meet the teams saving hundreds of turtles each nesting season. (Added: 13-Jun-2026 Hits: 63)

• Sea turtle nesting season off to record start in Volusia County - Sea turtle nesting season is off to a record-setting start in Volusia County, where officials say more than 700 nests have already been counted... (Added: 13-Jun-2026 Hits: 43)

• 94 green sea turtle hatchlings released in Zamboanga del Norte - The Community Environment and Natural Resources Office in Siocon, Zamboanga del Norte, has safely released 94 endangered Green Sea Turtle... (Added: 13-Jun-2026 Hits: 53)

• Playa del Carmen Starts Sea Turtle Protection Season - Playa del Carmen begins its 2026 sea turtle season with nest monitoring, hotel training, hatchling releases and education. (Added: 13-May-2026 Hits: 55)

• Emerald Isle sets new record this sea turtle nesting season - Over the weekend, the Emerald Isle Sea Turtle Patrol confirmed the town's first nest of the year-making it the earliest nesting date ever recorded... (Added: 13-May-2026 Hits: 37)

• Six nests spotted in first two weeks of sea turtle season - The Amelia Island Sea Turtle Watch said Tuesday that six loggerheads have nested along Amelia Island, less than two weeks into sea turtle nesting... (Added: 13-May-2026 Hits: 60)

• St. Johns County hosting annual beach cleanup ahead of sea turtle nesting season - St. Johns County is inviting the community to help clean local beaches ahead of sea turtle nesting season during the 23rd Annual Turtletown USA... (Added: 13-May-2026 Hits: 54)

• Florida sea turtle rescues, nesting gains mark active season - Turtles return to ocean: Two green sea turtles, rehabilitated after fishing gear injuries, will be released in Cocoa Beach following months of... (Added: 13-May-2026 Hits: 35)

• Sea turtle nesting season begins, helpful tips for beachgoers - Sea turtle nesting season begins, helpful tips for beachgoers. For more News, Weather, and Sports in Panama City, Florida visit:... (Added: 13-May-2026 Hits: 43)

• Emerald Isle records first sea turtle nest of the season on its 12-mile beach - Heather Keever is the program coordinator for the Emerald Isle Sea Turtle Patrol, a conservation program that protects and registers turtle activity... (Added: 13-May-2026 Hits: 45)

• 'Mama did a good job,' official says of Ormond Beach turtle nest - The nest, laid by a leatherback sea turtle, came well before the start of sea turtle nesting season in Volusia County, which is from May 1 to Oct. (Added: 14-Apr-2026 Hits: 55)

• Fort Myers Beach kicks off sea turtle education campaign - ... sea turtles. With nesting season beginning May 1, the town is asking everyone, from beachfront homeowners to inland neighbors, to get familiar... (Added: 14-Apr-2026 Hits: 50)

• Scientists begin tracking elusive male sea turtles - Warming sand temperatures are causing a higher ratio of female sea turtle hatchlings. Scientists have lacked a reliable method to count male sea... (Added: 14-Apr-2026 Hits: 59)

• Country Thunder moved to Coachman Park in Clearwater - After concerns about the sea turtle nesting season, Country Thunder announced Tuesday it will move from the beach to Coachman Park in Clearwater. (Added: 14-Apr-2026 Hits: 47)

• Adopt a nest, protect a legacy - Selling for sea turtles Cole Montgomery, 10, and siblings Lucas... sea turtle -friendly beach, as well as a complimentary beer from Coquina... (Added: 14-Apr-2026 Hits: 75)

• Northern OBX sees record number of sea turtle nests this season with 55 so far - A leatherback turtle also nested on the Outer Banks this year for the first time since 2009. (Added: 14-Aug-2026 Hits: 76)

• 'It's heartbreaking': 55 sea turtle hatchlings found dead on Anna Maria Island - More than 50 baby sea turtles, just hours old, never made it to the Gulf. Instead, artificial light led them straight into danger. (Added: 14-Aug-2026 Hits: 1)

• Season's first sea turtles hatch on Pensacola Beach - A freshly hatched sea turtle makes its way across the sand on Pensacola Beach Escambia County Sea Turtle Patrol volunteers recently recorded a sea... (Added: 14-Aug-2026 Hits: 77)

• A summer sea turtle internship helped senior Destiny Lepera find a new passion - ... sea turtle nest. Sea turtles bury their eggs under the sand, where they are kept warm and largely protected. After incubating for about 60 days... (Added: 14-Aug-2026 Hits: 0)

• Local volunteer organization passionate about protecting sea turtles in North Myrtle Beach - Loggerhead sea turtles nest on area beaches every year. Females lay several nests during the mating season, with a nest containing up to 150 eggs. (Added: 14-Aug-2026 Hits: 0)

• Coyotes thwarting sea turtle nest decoy effort on Sanibel and Captiva islands | WGCU News - SCCF is trying to keep coyotes from eating sea turtle hatchlings while the marine reptiles are still developing in their shells. (Added: 14-Aug-2026 Hits: 3)

• Sea turtle nest counts up on some beaches, but what about hatch rates? - It's been a mixed bag for sea turtle nesting this summer as some beaches are seeing high numbers of nests while some nests. (Added: 14-Aug-2026 Hits: 70)

• 55 disoriented baby sea turtles found dead on Anna Maria Island - ... sea turtle nest has hatched. Variables can determine exactly when a sea turtle nest hatches, but they are usually at night according to Mazzarella. (Added: 14-Aug-2026 Hits: 45)

• In Ocean Isle Beach, advocates hope 'Turtle Lights' will save tiny lives - ... sea turtle nesting areas." Urbanek added, "Other places may also put... sea turtles we conservationists love." Allen added that areas... (Added: 14-Jul-2026 Hits: 62)

• Green sea turtle recoveries and rare nesting mark conservation gains - Rare nest discovery: Topsail Island volunteers documented the season's first green sea turtle nest among 100 total nests, surpassing last year's... (Added: 14-Jul-2026 Hits: 73)

• North Carolina's Topsail Island hits 100 sea turtle nests, including a rare green one - North Carolina's Topsail Island has already reached a major milestone in the 2026 sea turtle nesting season. (Added: 14-Jul-2026 Hits: 43)

• Loggerhead Marinelife Center sea turtle nesting and research - Loggerhead Marinelife Center sea turtle nesting and research WPBF 25 is your home for Florida breaking news and weather. (Added: 14-Jul-2026 Hits: 54)

• Florida deploys 'Baby Bird' against Argentine tegus raiding sea turtle, alligator, and bird nests - Tegus eat plants and smaller animals, but also target the eggs and nests of sea turtles, alligators, gopher tortoises, and ground-nesting birds. (Added: 14-Jul-2026 Hits: 62)

• Meet Mona: New sea turtle delights Dénia with surprise beach nest - Dénia's coastline has welcomed another extraordinary visitor, with a loggerhead sea turtle nicknamed Mona laying a nest of eggs just hours after... (Added: 14-Jul-2026 Hits: 50)

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