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• Recovered juvenile loggerhead turtle released in Fuerteventura - A juvenile loggerhead sea turtle, recovered after suffering entanglement with marine debris, has been released in Playa Blanca, Fuerteventura. ^new (Added: 28-Aug-2026 Hits: 41)

• Plastic bags can look and smell like food to sea turtles - A sea turtle swims near colorful corals, encountering a piece of plastic debris in the. Photo Credit: iStock. (Added: 1-Jul-2026 Hits: 141)

• TUI Care Foundation Marks 10 Years of 'Turtle Aid' with Over 2.8 Million Sea Turtle Hatchlings - Sea turtles are amongst the most endangered marine species, facing increasing threats from coastal development, light pollution, climate change... (Added: 1-Jun-2026 Hits: 68)

• Loggerhead turtles are nesting in record numbers on beaches along the east coast - Rehabilitation like this is another reason sea turtle populations continue to grow. Boaters' fishing lines and floating plastics are the main... (Added: 10-Aug-2026 Hits: 89)

• Audubon Aquarium Rescue to release sea turtles after postponement - Audubon Aquarium Rescue will release sea turtles back into the Gulf on Wednesday after the event was postponed due to an oil spill. (Added: 10-Mar-2026 Hits: 154)

• N.E.S.T. urges public to reduce light pollution to save sea turtle hatchlings - OUTER BANKS, N.C. (WAVY) - The Network for Endangered Sea Turtles is advising citizens to reduce light pollution to help sea turtle hatchlings get... (Added: 12-Aug-2026 Hits: 7)

• Loggerhead turtle rescued off Haifa Coast after injury from pollution - "Halil, the sea turtle that was rescued off the coast of Haifa, reminds us all of how beautiful, exciting, and vulnerable the nature around us is... (Added: 12-Jun-2026 Hits: 77)

• Maldives opens major sea turtle treatment center - Conservation groups say sea turtles across the Indian Ocean increasingly face injuries caused by discarded fishing gear, plastic pollution, boat... (Added: 12-May-2026 Hits: 95)

• From Manatees To Sea Turtles, Plastics Take A Deadly Toll - ... continues to harm and kill marine wildlife across Florida's waterways. Ocean Conservancy reports that manatees, sea turtles, seabirds (Added: 13-Mar-2026 Hits: 80)

• 56 Islands In Malaysia Ban Plastic Bags To Save Sea Turtles From Micro Plastics - This waste is easily broken down and makes small microplastics that can damage delicate coral reefs, and be ingested by sensitive sea turtles. (Added: 14-Jun-2026 Hits: 96)

• After one city cut checkout bags by 80 percent, records from 45,000 beach cleanups... - A city banned plastic grocery bags and bag litter on shorelines fell by up to 47%. But what was really happening to sea turtles and ocean wildlife... (Added: 15-Jul-2026 Hits: 97)

• Why plastic looks like food to sea turtles - A hungry sea turtle is gliding through the ocean when it spots what looks like the perfect meal. Floating ahead is a soft, translucent shape... (Added: 15-Jun-2026 Hits: 90)

• World Sea Turtle Day: Celebrating paths to conservation success - Conservation efforts can benefit species such as sea turtles as well as local communities and the planet. (Added: 16-Jun-2026 Hits: 121)

• World Sea Turtle Day: Adapting to a changing world - On World Sea Turtle Day, scientists highlight how sea turtles navigate vast oceans and face challenges from pollution and habitat loss. (Added: 16-Jun-2026 Hits: 103)

• Experts warn plastic pollution in Mediterranean is putting sea turtles at risk - Plastic pollution in the Mediterranean is having a severe impact on marine life, with sea turtles frequently ingesting plastic waste, experts have... (Added: 16-May-2026 Hits: 81)

• U.S. Aid Cuts Leave Gabon's Sea Turtles On The Brink - Gabon's sea turtles already face a 1-in-1000 survival rate due to poaching, pollution, and predators. Now, a halt in US foreign aid has stripped... (Added: 17-Jun-2026 Hits: 156)

• Plastic pollution already affects seven out of ten sea turtles rescued in the Mediterranean - The plastic pollution continues to expand in seas and oceans around the planet, generating increasingly visible consequences on marine fauna. (Added: 17-May-2026 Hits: 88)

• Superstition, Fishing and Pollution: Three Fatal Threats for Sea Turtles - Why aren't awareness campaigns for fishermen and citizens enough to stop the slaughter of sea turtles? How can legal frameworks be adapted to the... (Added: 19-May-2026 Hits: 74)

• Turtle hatchling found suffocated - In the peak of sea turtle nesting season, one hatchling has been found suffocated in a plastic bottle cap. The Department of Environment are... (Added: 20-Aug-2026 Hits: 66)

• Coastal real estate development puts sea turtles at risk - Experts warn of beach erosion, pollution, and harmful human activities that endanger sea turtles. The coastal community of Chuburná, Yucatán,... (Added: 21-Apr-2026 Hits: 100)

• This Small Amount of Plastic Is Enough to Kill a Sea Turtle - This article focuses on a new scientific analysis that quantifies the lethal impact of plastic ingestion on marine animals, including sea turtles,... (Added: 23-Jun-2026 Hits: 123)

• A new website calculates how many marine animals are saved every time you pick up trash - Beach cleanups and trash pickup events are held nationwide all the time, gathering climate-conscious volunteers to tackle plastic pollution in... (Added: 23-Mar-2026 Hits: 84)

• To understand plastic's impact on humans, scientists study Forest Park's turtles - "As a field veterinarian, I worked with sea turtles, and I really saw... what plastics were doing to sea turtle populations," she said. "It was... (Added: 24-Aug-2026 Hits: 67)

• New study shows how little plastic it takes to kill a manatee - ... sea turtles and marine mammals, and found that it's much less than you might think. Our analysis showed that just one baseball's worth of soft... (Added: 24-Mar-2026 Hits: 89)

• Plastic pollution on Haifa's southern coast raises concern - These particles are ingested by fish, sea turtles, birds and other marine animals, and can cause digestive tract blockages, nutritional deficiencies... (Added: 24-May-2026 Hits: 180)

• Plastic-Free Loggerhead Turtle Vince Riding Major Ocean Currents! - Sea turtles, like many forms of marine life, are under pressure from... Sea Turtle Sea Turtle Release South Afri-CAN South Africa Two Oceans... (Added: 25-Apr-2026 Hits: 111)

• Plastic litter and ghost nets threaten olive ridley hatchlings - Every year, hundreds of thousands of olive ridley sea turtles... sea turtles. Representative image by NOAA Marine Debris Program via... (Added: 27-Apr-2026 Hits: 89)

• 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: 107)

• 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: 90)

• Preventable Beach Mistakes That Can Trap Baby Sea Turtles - Globally, some of the most avoidable impediments to baby sea turtle survival begin on the beaches. Year-round, light pollution, abandoned trash and... (Added: 3-Jul-2026 Hits: 157)

• This Bionic Sea Turtle Could Be A Surprising Ally In The Fight Against Ocean Pollution - The Bionic Underwater Robot Turtle (BURT), designed by student Evan Budz, uses a Raspberry Pi and AI software to detect plastic waste and... (Added: 30-Jun-2026 Hits: 138)

• New Research Finds Microplastics on Sea Turtle Beaches - Marine Pollution Bulletin 215: 117768. Every summer, visitors recreating on the beach, nesting sea turtles, and recently emerged hatchlings at Padre... (Added: 31-Mar-2026 Hits: 94)

• Thanks To Our Species' Careless Behavior, Turtle Nests Are Now Full Of Plastic... - And according to a recent study published in the Marine Pollution Bulletin, sea turtles are our latest victims.... sea turtle, single topic, top,... (Added: 6-Apr-2026 Hits: 85)

• 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: 158)

• Oil Spill Threatens Gulf Of Mexico Wildlife During Sea Turtle Nesting Season - ... sea turtle, which began on 24 March. Along the coasts of Veracruz and Campeche, at least 24 local turtle camps are now preparing for increased... (Added: 9-Apr-2026 Hits: 112)

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