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News : News : Year : 2026

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• Jupiter beach dance parties will continue near sea turtle nesting area - The adjustments center on reducing the amount of lighting used during the events to avoid disturbing nesting sea turtles. There had been calls from... (Added: 17-Jun-2026 Hits: 33)

• Amateur fishermen rescued a loggerhead sea turtle. #shorts #anasekme - Amateur fishermen rescued a loggerhead sea turtle. #shorts #anasekme. Auto-dubbed. 2.7K views - 4 hours ago...more... (Added: 17-Jun-2026 Hits: 34)

• 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: 161)

• Sanibel scientists track 3 loggerhead sea turtles with satellite tags - SANIBEL, Fla. (WINK) - Scientists are tracking three loggerhead sea turtles in real time after attaching satellite tags to them following nesting... (Added: 17-Jun-2026 Hits: 34)

• Sea turtle dies in huge ghost net off Herzliya coast | Watch - A 50-meter abandoned fishing net was found north of Sidna Ali Beach with a dead loggerhead sea turtle and groupers trapped inside; divers removed... (Added: 17-Jun-2026 Hits: 23)

• Authorities rescue endangered sea turtle in Aurora - Authorities rescued a female Olive Ridley sea turtle after it became accidentally entangled in a fishing net in the coastal waters of Casiguran,... (Added: 17-Mar-2026 Hits: 34)

• Rescue Center Reveals Treatment Plan for Rare Turtle that Washed Up on Beach - Kemp's ridley sea turtles are also among the world's rarest sea turtle species, with an estimated 22,300 mature adults worldwide. They are listed as... (Added: 17-Mar-2026 Hits: 45)

• DENR rescues, releases Olive Ridley sea turtle in Aurora - CASIGURAN, Aurora - The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) successfully rescued and released an Olive Ridley sea turtle... (Added: 17-Mar-2026 Hits: 32)

• War threatens Gulf's dugongs, turtles and birds - ... sea turtles, among them the critically endangered hawksbill sea turtle. There are also about 100 species of corals which, together with mangroves... (Added: 17-Mar-2026 Hits: 53)

• Florida Beaches Prep For Tiny Visitors As Sea Turtle Season Kicks Off - It's that time of year again-Florida's coastline is officially turning into a giant nursery. Sea turtle nesting season has arrived,... (Added: 17-Mar-2026 Hits: 36)

• Protect the sea turtle with these tips amid nesting season - It's sea turtle nesting season and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) says you can help protect the nesting and hatching... (Added: 17-Mar-2026 Hits: 60)

• Florida sea turtle nest counts for 2 beach renourishment project areas - Sea turtles laid over 14000 nests from 2021-25 on two Treasure Coast beaches currently undergoing sand replenishment projects during nesting... (Added: 17-Mar-2026 Hits: 45)

• Sea turtle nesting meets beach renourishment work - Discover how Florida sea turtles ' nesting grounds intersect with beach renourishment efforts as crews work tirelessly to protect these endangered... (Added: 17-Mar-2026 Hits: 46)

• Passing The Torch: Paul Mila Co-Authors A Book With His Grandson - For the past year, Mila had been struggling to come up with an idea for the fourth kids' book in his Harry Hawksbill Sea Turtle Adventure series. (Added: 17-May-2026 Hits: 19)

• Fisherman rescues endangered sea turtle caught in net - A fisherman in Vinh Long Province rescued an endangered sea turtle after finding it trapped in a fishing net while harvesting clams along the... (Added: 17-May-2026 Hits: 25)

• Four rehabilitated sea turtles released back into the Gulf in our area - Remember, if you accidentally hook a sea turtle or find one stranded, call 1-866- SEA-TURTLE! A special thank you as well to Orange Beach Coastal... (Added: 17-May-2026 Hits: 20)

• Rescuing a Sea Turtle Hatchling - Rescuing a Sea Turtle Hatchling. Auto-dubbed. 582 views - 2 hours ago...more. Eugene Vlogs. 31.5K. Subscribe. (Added: 17-May-2026 Hits: 33)

• 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: 93)

• Loggerhead nesting season starts in Georgia - The loggerhead sea turtle nesting season has officially begun along Georgia's coastline. The first confirmed nests of the year have been reported... (Added: 17-May-2026 Hits: 45)

• Honu may help control invasive algae, UH study shows - UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII MANOA A green sea turtle grazed on invasive algae known as Chondria tumulosa... Sea turtles were seen foraging a... (Added: 17-May-2026 Hits: 22)

• South Padre Island dunes rebuilt with Christmas trees ahead of sea turtle nesting season - https://www.krgv.com/news/south-padre-island-dunes-rebuilt-with-christmas-trees-ahead-of- sea-turtle -nesting-season/ (Added: 18-Apr-2026 Hits: 35)

• Endangered sea turtle released, returning to natural habitat after months of rehabilitation - The New York Aquarium set an endangered sea turtle free on Wednesday after a successful rehabilitation, with a crowd in Coney Island cheering for... (Added: 18-Apr-2026 Hits: 46)

• Sea Turtle Inc. reacts to Texas Game Wardens new equipment to protect sea life - https://www.krgv.com/news/ sea-turtle -inc-reacts-to-texas-game-wardens-new-equipment-to-protect-sea-life/ (Added: 18-Apr-2026 Hits: 42)

• EA conducts field survey at Masirah Island's turtle nesting sites - ... sea turtle nesting areas. The initiative aims to support the regulation of coastal activities based on sustainable environmental principles. The... (Added: 18-Apr-2026 Hits: 88)

• Anti-poaching push: New sea turtle sign surfaces in Colonaire - SVG COASTAL, MARINE ECOSYSTEMS MANAGEMENT STRENGTHENING PROJECT On Wednesday, April 1, 2026, a sea turtle conservation s. (Added: 18-Apr-2026 Hits: 42)

• Sea turtle bites mermaid performer on the bottom - This is the moment playful sea turtle gave a mermaid performer a cheeky bite on the bottom during her routine. (Added: 18-Apr-2026 Hits: 27)

• Study Reveals Two Distinct Migration Strategies Among Male Green Turtles - Male sea turtles are particularly difficult to study because, unlike females, they rarely return to land after entering the ocean as hatchlings. (Added: 18-Aug-2026 Hits: 4)

• Brighton turtle rescuer nominated for BBC Make A Difference Award - Williams, who set up the sea turtle rehabilitation and repatriation centre, helps to look after turtles who wash up on UK shores because of storms,... (Added: 18-Aug-2026 Hits: 3)

• Texas' record sea turtle boom has a heartbreaking downside - The discovery comes as young sea turtles are washing back ashore elsewhere along the Texas coast following a record-breaking nesting season. Known as... (Added: 18-Aug-2026 Hits: 64)

• Rhossi, a rare sea turtle, recovers after 5000-mile trek from Wales to Texas - Kemp's ridley sea turtle, near death on Welsh beach in 2023, is thriving in Houston despite lingering pneumonia. (Added: 18-Aug-2026 Hits: 52)

• Abandoned fishing gear leads to deaths of 2 loggerhead sea turtles at Brevard Zoo, officials say - - Two Florida loggerhead sea turtles have been humanely euthanized after suffering irreparable injuries from "ghost gear" and derelict fishing... (Added: 18-Aug-2026 Hits: 2)

• Navy secures 62 sea turtle eggs at Los Muertos Beach - Members of the Twelfth Naval Zone made the find under Operation Lifesaver Summer 2026. The eggs were handed to officials handling sea turtle... (Added: 18-Aug-2026 Hits: 60)

• Sea Turtle Alliance donates 50 children's books to inspire the next generation of Turtle Guardians - The Sea Turtle Alliance is helping inspire the next generation of environmental champions by donating 50 copies of the award-nominated [...]... (Added: 18-Aug-2026 Hits: 4)

• Two injured sea turtles in Gulf Shores get second chance at life - Two sea turtles injured by fishing gear are back in the Gulf after months of treatment and rehabilitation. (Added: 18-Aug-2026 Hits: 3)

• Turtle nest markers impacted by high tides, weather on Longboat Key | Your Observer - Turtle nest markers are wooden stakes planted in the ground to show where sea turtle nests have been laid. Mother sea turtles crawl onto the beach... (Added: 18-Aug-2026 Hits: 4)

• Texas beaches see a surge of stranded baby sea turtles - A young sea turtle lies stranded on a Texas beach after washing back ashore. Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research. The discovery comes as young sea... (Added: 18-Aug-2026 Hits: 45)

• A turtle drifted 5,000 km from America's coast to UK. A dog's discovery in 2023 helped save... - A Kemp's ridley sea turtle, affectionately named Rhossi, was found in a critical condition on a beach in Wales after being discovered by a dog. (Added: 18-Aug-2026 Hits: 1)

• Setback for rare sea turtle Rhossi amid pneumonia concern | North Wales Pioneer - Rare sea turtle Rhossi is resilient and under the care of experts at Houston Zoo after a setback to his return to the wild. (Added: 18-Aug-2026 Hits: 2)

• Sand pumped off the seafloor by a 15,150 cubic yard hopper dredge is rebuilding Gulf... - A sea turtle has no sex chromosomes. There is no equivalent of the X and Y that settles the question at conception, so the embryo starts out with the... (Added: 18-Aug-2026 Hits: 2)

• Endangered Sea Turtle Makes Remarkable Recovery After Near-Death 'Cold-Stunning' - Rhossi, an endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtle, weighed just 2 lbs. when he was found on a Welsh beach. After two years of rehabilitation,... (Added: 18-Aug-2026 Hits: 5)

• Back in the Ocean: Nine Sea Turtles Are Home Because of SeaWorld Orlando - Cold stress is what happens when water temperatures drop below what a sea turtle can handle, and it's serious. The animals become lethargic... (Added: 18-Jul-2026 Hits: 40)

• 200 Loggerhead sea turtles hatch near Mickler's Landing - Nearly 200 sea turtles hatched Saturday morning near Mickler's Landing, as Mickler's Landing Turtle Patrol shared fascinating facts about sea... (Added: 18-Jul-2026 Hits: 37)

• 162 green sea turtle hatchlings released off Panglao, Bohol - A total of 162 green sea turtle hatchlings were successfully released into the waters off a beach resort in Panglao town, Bohol. (Added: 18-Jul-2026 Hits: 48)

• Man rescues sea turtle tangled in net at Phuket beach - PHUKET - A man has been widely praised after rescuing a sea turtle trapped in a discarded fishing net at Layan Beach in Phuket, before safely... (Added: 18-Jul-2026 Hits: 44)

• Ca Mau: A sea turtle weighing over 120kg is released back into the sea. - Ngoan brought the sea turtle onto the boat, carried out rescue measures, and reported the incident to the Dat Mui Border Guard Station. Subsequently,... (Added: 18-Jul-2026 Hits: 53)

• SeaWorld Orlando Is Why Nine Rehabilitated Sea Turtles Are Back Home - SeaWorld Orlando just returned nine rehabilitated sea turtles to the Atlantic after a brutal Florida winter nearly killed them. (Added: 18-Jul-2026 Hits: 46)

• More green sea turtle hatchlings emerge in Bohol - CEBU CITY - Another batch of green sea turtle hatchlings successfully emerged from a protected nesting site on Alona Beach in Barangay Tawala,... (Added: 18-Jul-2026 Hits: 78)

• 162 sea turtle hatchlings released | The Freeman - A total of 162 green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) hatchlings emerged from a protected nesting site along Alona Beach in Barangay Tawala, Panglao,... (Added: 18-Jul-2026 Hits: 65)

• Dat Mui Border Guard Station releases rare sea turtle back into the sea. - Tran Be Ngoan (born in 1987, residing in Kinh Dao hamlet, Dat Mui commune) discovered a sea turtle, nearly 1 meter long and weighing about 120 kg,... (Added: 18-Jul-2026 Hits: 37)

• Fishermen in Ca Mau rescue a rare 120kg sea turtle caught in their net. - TPO - While fishing at sea, a fisherman in Ca Mau discovered a sea turtle nearly 1 meter long and weighing about 120 kg caught in his net. (Added: 18-Jul-2026 Hits: 54)

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