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News : News : Year : 2026

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• Phu Quy Island: 57 rare sea turtles released back into the ocean. - On the morning of October 12th, the Phu Quy Special Economic Zone Fisheries Surveillance Station released 57 baby sea turtles back into their... ^new (Added: 12-Oct-2026 Hits: 67)

• Florida sea turtle hatchlings veer into a storm drain, and rescuers guide them back to the Gulf - This incident is a sign of how vulnerable sea turtles are in the earliest moments of life. ^new (Added: 12-Oct-2026 Hits: 82)

• 100 'pawikan' eggs found along Tayabas Bay shores in Quezon - Another 100 freshly laid 'pawikan' or sea turtle eggs were collected Sunday morning along the shores of Tayabas Bay in Sariyaya, Quezon. ^new (Added: 12-Oct-2026 Hits: 103)

• How L.A. became a turtle smuggling hot spot, pushing this rescue group to the brink - An olive ridley sea turtle was observed on the beach a few miles south, near - Science & Medicine - Sea turtles laying eggs at Huntington Beach and... ^new (Added: 12-Oct-2026 Hits: 75)

• Phu Quy Island releases 57 rare sea turtles back into the sea. - TPO - After approximately 45 days of protection, 57 baby sea turtles that hatched in the Phu Quy Special Economic Zone, Lam Dong province,... ^new (Added: 12-Oct-2026 Hits: 74)

• Push to safeguard Goa's endangered sea turtles - Shoma Patnaik Panaji Efforts to protect endangered sea turtles from death caused by commercial fishing gear are set to take off in Goa,... ^new (Added: 12-Oct-2026 Hits: 63)

• Peek inside Georgia's record-setting sea turtle nesting season | Jackson Hole Daily - (AP) - Loggerhead sea turtles laid a record 4292 nests on Georgia beaches this year, a hard-won rebound from a low of 358 nests in 2004. ^new (Added: 12-Oct-2026 Hits: 41)

• Coast Guard rescues sea turtle with crab pot line wrapped tightly around neck - A Coast Guard crew was in the right place at the right time to help a sea turtle facing a life-threatening situation on Sunday. ^new (Added: 12-Oct-2026 Hits: 101)

• Wildlife Populations Have Plunged Globally, But Some Buck the Trend - Conservation efforts across dozens of countries have helped significantly rebuild global green sea turtle populations.... sea turtles and... ^new (Added: 12-Oct-2026 Hits: 64)

• Indonesia returns 20 green sea turtles to the ocean after Bali smuggling raid - SERANGAN ISLAND, Indonesia (AP) - Indonesian authorities on the tourist island of Bali released 20 protected green sea turtles back into the ocean... ^new (Added: 13-Oct-2026 Hits: 66)

• Ecotourists drive long-running sea turtle research on Wassaw Island - Since its inception in 1973, the Caretta Research Project has monitored loggerhead sea turtle populations on Wassaw Island, contributing to a... ^new (Added: 13-Oct-2026 Hits: 64)

• Coast Guard Rescues Sea Turtle Tangled In Crab Pot Line - A U.S. Coast Guard team in Florida has saved a distressed sea turtle caught by its neck in a crab pot line. The crew was headed back to Coast... ^new (Added: 13-Oct-2026 Hits: 67)

• Boaters Make Heart-stopping Discovery When They See What's Stuck to Sea Turtle - A group of boaters make a startling discovery when they spot a sea turtle swimming through the ocean with a large wooden board stuck to its shell. ^new (Added: 13-Oct-2026 Hits: 63)

• 20 green sea turtles released to ocean after Bali raid - SERANGAN ISLAND, Indonesia - Indonesian authorities on the tourist island of Bali released 20 protected green sea turtles back into the ocean on... ^new (Added: 13-Oct-2026 Hits: 59)

• Sea turtle nests broke a record this year. Why that's a good thing. - Loggerhead sea turtles laid 4174 nests on Georgia's beaches, the most in decades. It continues a slow but steady rebound for the threatened... ^new (Added: 13-Oct-2026 Hits: 108)

• Coast Guard crew saves sea turtle found with fishing line wrapped around neck off Tampa - TAMPA, FLA. (WSVN) - The U.S. Coast Guard came to the rescue of a sea turtle in trouble off the coast of Tampa.During its patrolRead More. ^new (Added: 13-Oct-2026 Hits: 33)

• Entangled sea turtle rescued off Big Sarasota Pass - A crew from U.S. Coast Guard Station Cortez jumped into action after they spotted a sea turtle with a crab pot line around its neck. ^new (Added: 13-Oct-2026 Hits: 64)

• Coast Guard frees entangled sea turtle off Sarasota coast - (WWSB) - A U.S. Coast Guard Station Cortez crew freed an entangled loggerhead sea turtle Sunday about a mile offshore between Venice Inlet and Big... ^new (Added: 13-Oct-2026 Hits: 55)

• More Than 1,000 Baby Sea Turtles Released Into Ocean - More than 1000 baby sea turtles were released into the ocean in Mezcala, Mexico, on October 12, a local official said. Footage here was published... ^new (Added: 13-Oct-2026 Hits: 86)

• 20 green sea turtles returned to the ocean after Bali smuggling raid - Indonesian authorities on the tourist island of Bali have released 20 protected green sea turtles back into the ocean Tuesday. ^new (Added: 13-Oct-2026 Hits: 57)

• More than 1,000 baby sea turtles were released into the ocean in El Ticuiz, Mexico... - More than 1000 baby sea turtles were released into the ocean in El Ticuiz, Mexico, according to Andres Aguilar Mendoza, the municipal president of... ^new (Added: 14-Oct-2026 Hits: 68)

• Green turtles buck trend of species decline, offering hope for conservationists - All six other sea turtle species are still vulnerable or critically endangered apart from the flatback turtle, whose status is unclear because of data... ^new (Added: 14-Oct-2026 Hits: 45)

• Sea Turtle Found Struggling in Ocean Sparks Urgent Rescue - Heartwarming footage by Nicole Pampanin captures the rescue of a sea turtle found entangled in fishing netting in the ocean. ^new (Added: 14-Oct-2026 Hits: 63)

• Beachgoers rescue sea turtle in Lanzarote - Beachgoers rescue a loggerhead sea turtle in Lanzarote. Find out what happened at Caleta de Caballo and what to do if you find an injured turtle. ^new (Added: 14-Oct-2026 Hits: 40)

• Sea Turtle's Life Hangs in the Balance After Becoming Entangled in Fishing Net - Check out this incredible rescue as a group of boaters spot a sea turtle tangled in a net and step in to set it free. Rafael Lee, from Costa Rica,... ^new (Added: 14-Oct-2026 Hits: 63)

• Rescued loggerhead sea turtle returns to Pacific after 7 years of care - Seven years ago, a badly injured loggerhead sea turtle washed ashore on the coast of Jeju Island, entangled in abandoned fishing gear and... ^new (Added: 14-Oct-2026 Hits: 54)

• How to feed Sea Turtles their favorite food in Disney Dreamlight Valley - One such quest you may encounter is feeding the Sea Turtles their favorite food. Recommended Videos. All Critters have very specific loves, likes, and... ^new (Added: 14-Oct-2026 Hits: 68)

• Loggerhead sea turtle to return to sea after seven surgeries - A loggerhead sea turtle rescued from fishing gear injuries on Jeju Island will be released Thursday after seven surgeries and years of... ^new (Added: 14-Oct-2026 Hits: 46)

• Loggerhead sea turtle returns to Jeju waters after 7 years and 7 surgeries - A loggerhead sea turtle that suffered severe injuries after becoming entangled in fishing nets and gear is returning to the ocean after seven... ^new (Added: 14-Oct-2026 Hits: 49)

• My View: Saving sea turtles starts with you | Observer Local News - 'Even after nesting seasons ends, sea turtle conservation is important, and there is much that you can do during the rest of the year.' ^new (Added: 14-Oct-2026 Hits: 64)

• Sea turtle eggs found as nesting season starts - Marine conservationists have secured a nest with 114 eggs of an olive ridley sea turtle found along the shore of this town at dawn on Tuesday. ^new (Added: 14-Oct-2026 Hits: 81)

• Tangled Turtle Saved By US Coast Guard Crew - SEA TURTLE RESCUE: A Coast Guard crew spotted a large loggerhead tangled in crab-pot line about a mile offshore near Venice, Florida. ^new (Added: 14-Oct-2026 Hits: 61)

• 20 rescued sea turtles released into ocean off Indonesia's Bali - Indonesia releases 20 rescued sea turtles into ocean off Bali after police discover 22 animals aboard abandoned boat near Serangan Island. ^new (Added: 14-Oct-2026 Hits: 39)

• Naples sea turtle nesting season ends soon with record 558 nests - (WINK) - Sea turtle nesting season in Naples will end in two weeks. While new nests are unlikely now, hatching activity is still strong, with three... ^new (Added: 14-Oct-2026 Hits: 80)

• Conservation Heroes: Destiny Lepera - This summer, I had the opportunity to be involved in so many different parts of sea turtle conservation, from directly helping care for sea turtles in... ^new (Added: 14-Oct-2026 Hits: 41)

• Jack Rudloe and the Gulf Specimen Aquarium in photos - ... Cypress Rudloe of the Gulf Specimen Marine Lab holds one of the nearly 50 sea turtles that were rescued from the gulf waters after... ^new (Added: 15-Oct-2026 Hits: 60)

• Six Green Sea Turtles rehabilitated and released in Ponce Inlet - Six green sea turtles and a brown pelican were released after receiving rehabilitative care at the Marine Science Center. ^new (Added: 15-Oct-2026 Hits: 63)

• NESREA Honours Lagos Chief For Saving Endangered Sea Turtle - Chief Semiu Waliu Jejelaiye, for preventing the killing of an endangered leatherback sea turtle and ensuring its safe return to its natural habitat. ^new (Added: 15-Oct-2026 Hits: 31)

• 20 Green Sea Turtles Rescued in Suspected Illegal Wildlife Trade Case - DENPASAR, BALINEWS - Twenty green sea turtles ( Chelonia mydas ) rescued in a suspected illegal wildlife trade case were released into the wild... ^new (Added: 15-Oct-2026 Hits: 52)

• Red Sea Turtle 'Lucky' Released After Seven Years of Treatment - On the morning of October 15, a red sea turtle named "Lucky" was released into the sea at Gwangchigi Beach in Seogwipo City, Jeju Island. ^new (Added: 15-Oct-2026 Hits: 33)

• Robert Irwin leaves fans in tears after releasing turtles to the wild: 'Special' - "Today we released two beautiful sea turtles back to the wild after undergoing months of rehabilitation. 'Lilly Pilly' and 'Flippy'. "Our sea turtle... ^new (Added: 15-Oct-2026 Hits: 60)

• Emotional release: 6 Green Sea Turtles go home! - Six green sea turtles return to the ocean after successful treatment at the Ponce Inlet facility. This release marks a major milestone for marine... ^new (Added: 15-Oct-2026 Hits: 56)

• Choking Sea Turtle Saved By Coast Guard #shorts - The Coast Guard came to the rescue of a sea turtle that had a cord wrapped around its neck. ^new (Added: 15-Oct-2026 Hits: 53)

• Twenty Green Sea Turtles Found on an Abandoned Smuggling Boat Return to the Ocean Off... - Bali marine police released 20 protected green sea turtles seized from a boat whose suspected smugglers fled. Two sick turtles remain in care. ^new (Added: 15-Oct-2026 Hits: 30)

• Sea turtle sculpture unveiled Oct. 15 at Avila Beach - A bronze, life-size leatherback sea turtle sculpture by Pamela Blotner and John Pearson is having its ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, Oct. 15... ^new (Added: 15-Oct-2026 Hits: 58)

• Six rehabilitated sea turtles return to the ocean following care at the Marine Science Center - Six juvenile green sea turtles returned to the Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday, Oct. 14, after receiving specialized care and rehabilitation at... ^new (Added: 15-Oct-2026 Hits: 37)

• Sea Turtles and Berm Update Post Hurricane Isaias | Environment - For the sea turtles, "no nests were impacted," according to J. Jewett, a sea turtle monitor for Marco Island. On October 10, visitors to Sand... ^new (Added: 15-Oct-2026 Hits: 47)

• Hotter sand, fewer males: COP31's turtle mascot faces a climate threat - Global warming is pushing loggerhead turtles from their usual nesting place along the Mediterranean coast of Turkey. But it is the impact of heat... ^new (Added: 16-Oct-2026 Hits: 53)

• 6 green sea turtles swim to freedom after months of rehab in Ponce Inlet - Frogish, Mangrove Snapper, Highland Cow, Nurse Shark, Armadillo and Silkie Chicken returned to their natural habitats at the Beach Street Ramp. ^new (Added: 16-Oct-2026 Hits: 44)

• Turtles offer early warning from a warming Mediterranean ahead of COP31 - THE SEA TURTLE AS CLIMATE BAROMETER. A Reuters analysis showed European... " Sea turtles provide us with a very rapid warning system," said... ^new (Added: 16-Oct-2026 Hits: 53)

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