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News : News : Year : 2026

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• Aviation Deputies Spot Sea Turtle Building Nest in Sarasota - Deputies with the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office (SCSO) Aviation Section recently spotted a loggerhead sea turtle building a nest on a Florida... (Added: 2-Jun-2026 Hits: 34)

• Trump's Son-in-Law's Resort in Sea Turtle Sanctuary Under Investigation for Alleged Favoritism - This region is known as an ecological reserve where sea turtles, seals, and flamingos inhabit. In August 2024, Kushner announced plans to build a... (Added: 2-Jun-2026 Hits: 23)

• Thousands of sea turtle hatchlings make their journey towards the ocean - Thousands of green sea turtle hatchlings are making their journey towards the ocean as part of a promising new conservation project. (Added: 2-Jun-2026 Hits: 35)

• Nine loggerhead nests recorded so far on Pensacola Beach and Perdido Key in 2026 season - ESCAMBIA COYUNTY, Fla. -- Pensacola Beach has its first sea turtle nests of the 2026 season, with volunteers documenting five loggerhead nests in... (Added: 2-Jun-2026 Hits: 29)

• Rare hybrid sea turtle Earl Grey released into the Atlantic Ocean - Rare hybrid sea turtle, Earl Grey, part Kemp's ridley and loggerhead, was rescued, rehabilitated, tagged, and released. (Added: 2-Jun-2026 Hits: 123)

• Shadracks on St. Pete Beach issued warning over lights during turtle nesting season - Sugden said he understands the city ordinance protects sea turtles, but he said his bar is not beachfront property. His bar on 8th Avenue is located... (Added: 2-Jun-2026 Hits: 86)

• Sea turtle season has started along Sarasota's shoreline - The sea turtle nesting season runs from May 1 through October 31. Staff and volunteers from Mote Marine found a record number of nests in 2025. (Added: 2-May-2026 Hits: 30)

• 'He's Obsessed': Man Gets Slapped By Turtle Underwater, Video Viral - Diver Christopher Chang captures a sea turtle persistently tailing and slapping him during a dive. (Added: 2-May-2026 Hits: 32)

• US man gets 'slapped' by sea turtle underwater, hilarious video goes viral - American content creator recorded a turtle repeatedly slapping him during a dive. The playful encounter amused viewers and quickly turned the clip... (Added: 2-May-2026 Hits: 26)

• Pensacola Beach Perdido Key sea turtle nesting season - Sea turtle nesting season has begun on Pensacola Beach and Perdido Key as volunteers resume daily early morning patrols. (Added: 2-May-2026 Hits: 33)

• DENR: Green sea turtle nesting in Panglao signals healthy ecosystem - News - The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) confirmed the nesting of an endangered green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) on April 25,... (Added: 2-May-2026 Hits: 40)

• After the birds, here come the sea turtles | Daily Guardian - In Aklan, a critically endangered Hawksbill sea turtle was rescued after it got trapped in the fish cage of Junifer Inclocido. The sea turtle... (Added: 2-May-2026 Hits: 47)

• First sea turtle nest of the season spotted along Cape Hatteras seashore - The first sea turtle nest of the season came a bit early on the Outer Banks. Nesting season along the Cape Hatteras National Seashore began Friday... (Added: 2-May-2026 Hits: 24)

• Sea turtle nesting season begins in Volusia County - Beachgoers urged to follow lighting rules and protect nests as hatchlings begin emerging along Volusia County beaches. (Added: 2-May-2026 Hits: 42)

• Sea turtles for art - Staff photo by Lee Harrison Aluminum sea turtles will be painted and auctioned of at the Fall for The ARK celebration the 20th anniversary of... (Added: 20-Aug-2026 Hits: 60)

• Boca Grande Sea Turtle Nesting Season: 8-19-26 - Weekly turtle reports State Park Turtle Numbers Cayo Costa: 523 Loggerhead, 25 Green, 2 Leatherback, 16585 hatchlings Gasparilla: 32 Loggerhead,... (Added: 20-Aug-2026 Hits: 3)

• Massive Loggerhead Turtle Returns To Atlantic After Rehabilitation - ... Sea Turtle Rescue | Fort Zachary Taylor | Atlantic Ocean Release | US Coast Guard | Wildlife Rehabilitation | Firstpost #timmytheturtle # seaturtle... (Added: 20-Aug-2026 Hits: 54)

• Huge, old sea turtle returns to Atlantic after rescue, rehab - A 270-pound loggerhead sea turtle named Timmy was recently released into the wild at a Florida beach, weeks after her rescue by the Coast Guard. (Added: 20-Aug-2026 Hits: 65)

• Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium's sea turtle turns 31 - Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium is celebrating one of its loggerhead sea turtles. Advertisement. Harold turned 31 years old on Thursday. The... (Added: 20-Aug-2026 Hits: 57)

• Public invited to sea turtle nest excavation Friday on Ocracoke Island | Island Free Press - Sea turtle nesting season typically stretches through the summer along the Outer Banks, while hatching activity continues into the late summer and... (Added: 20-Aug-2026 Hits: 3)

• Lighting Retrofit Program for Beachfront Properties | Environment - STC provided training to Marco's Code Enforcement about the impacts of artificial lighting on sea turtles. Back in the 2019 sea turtle season, over 50... (Added: 20-Aug-2026 Hits: 2)

• Tracking the Travels of Sea Turtles | Local News - Professor Phil Allman swims toward a sea turtle to capture underwater photographs of the aquatic creature. Dan Eidsmoe photo. (Added: 20-Aug-2026 Hits: 57)

• New England Aquarium releases four rehabilitated sea turtles off Cape Cod - Staff at the Sea Turtle Hospital in Quincy treated the turtles after they washed up on the shores of Cape Cod in November and December. (Added: 20-Aug-2026 Hits: 53)

• Volusia County sea turtle nesting season breaks records - Volusia County has experienced a record-breaking sea turtle nesting season this year, recording its 1517th nest July 22, one more than the... (Added: 20-Aug-2026 Hits: 5)

• Rehabilitated sea turtle heads back to the Florida Keys after one last 'spa treatment' - A TikTok video shows Timmy the sea turtle receiving her final spa treatment ahead of returning to the Florida Keys. (Added: 20-Aug-2026 Hits: 4)

• New England Aquarium sea turtles released - New England Aquarium sea turtle release Staff releasing turtles into the ocean Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2026. (New England Aquarium). (Added: 20-Aug-2026 Hits: 67)

• Survey of sea turtles: Weekly wildlife roundup from BIPS - This week, BIPS addresses our sea turtle population. BY BARRIER ISLAND PARK SOCIETY Sea turtles have existed for 110 to 120 million years, virtually... (Added: 20-Aug-2026 Hits: 67)

• 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: 75)

• Rehabilitated 270-pound loggerhead sea turtle released into Atlantic Ocean in Key West - U.S. Coast Guard personnel and staff from the Turtle Hospital in Marathon carried Timmy, a 270-pound female loggerhead sea turtle, into the water... (Added: 20-Aug-2026 Hits: 3)

• Sea turtle nesting surges in Boca Raton, breaking a 36-year record - The city also broke its record for leatherback sea turtle nests earlier this season. Conservation efforts and stricter lighting regulations are... (Added: 20-Aug-2026 Hits: 61)

• Man's Ingenious Invention Saves Stranded Sea Turtle - What if one person's quick thinking could rescue a stranded sea turtle? Watch how an improvised harness, a little muscle, and community heart... (Added: 20-Jul-2026 Hits: 51)

• Xiaoliuqiu Tourists Touch Sea Turtles - Two tourists visiting Xiao-liu-qiu have been referred to prosecutors onsuspicion of touching sea turtles.Coast guard personnel received a report... (Added: 20-Jul-2026 Hits: 41)

• After a longer-than-usual wait, 29 cold-stunned sea turtles return to North Carolina waters - Sea turtle rescues like this one are about more than helping individual animals. Turtles play an important role in marine ecosystems, and healthier... (Added: 20-Jul-2026 Hits: 39)

• Fishermen Rescue Sea Turtle Trapped in Net, Internet Cheers - A group of men out fishing rescued a sea turtle tangled in a fishing net, and the heartwarming moment has people applauding their actions. (Added: 20-Jul-2026 Hits: 50)

• Félix Guillermo Moncada Gavilán helped move Cuba from sea turtle fishing to protection - For much of the 20th century, Cuba's sea turtles were treated as a fishery. Green turtles were taken for meat, and hawksbills for the patterned... (Added: 20-Jul-2026 Hits: 34)

• First Loggerhead Hatchlings Emerge on Zakynthos Beaches - The nesting season for the endangered loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) is underway in Greece, with the first hatchlings of the year... (Added: 20-Jul-2026 Hits: 51)

• Saving Sea Turtles: A Story of Passion and Conservation #shorts - In 1991, all sea turtle nests were being taken. Now, thanks to one dedicated woman and her environmental classes, hatchlings are thriving again. (Added: 20-Jul-2026 Hits: 52)

• Florida Coast Guard rescues sea turtle - Sunday, a Coast Guard Station Key West boat crew came to the aid of a distressed sea turtle. The crew located the nearly 450 lb. turtle off the... (Added: 20-Jul-2026 Hits: 45)

• Learn About Sea Turtles During Free Ranger Chat at Washington Oaks Gardens State Park - Sea turtle nesting season is underway along Florida's coastline, and Washington Oaks Gardens State Park is inviting visitors to learn more about... (Added: 20-Jul-2026 Hits: 34)

• Dozens of Baby Sea Turtles Found Dead on Belize Beach - At least 52 loggerhead sea turtle hatchlings were found dead on a private beach on Ambergris Caye earlier this month. (Added: 20-Jul-2026 Hits: 32)

• Bonita firefighters remove sea turtle hatchlings from a stormwater drain - A batch of sea turtle hatchlings wound up in a stormwater drain on Bonita Beach, where firefighters and volunteers rescued the turtles. (Added: 20-Jul-2026 Hits: 53)

• USCG rescues distressed 450-pound sea turtle off Sugarloaf Key - (WSVN) - A distressed reptile was saved at sea in the Florida Keys. United States Coast Guard crews in Key West rescued a 450-pound sea turtle that... (Added: 20-Jul-2026 Hits: 44)

• Georgia crowd braves 40 mph winds to send Carnegie, a rehabbed sea turtle, back to sea - ... sea turtle that had spent months recovering at the Georgia Sea Turtle Center, return to the Atlantic. The send-off was both a moment of hope and... (Added: 20-Jul-2026 Hits: 39)

• Orlando Health donates endoscopy tools to aid Brevard Zoo sea turtles - MELBOURNE - A partnership between Orlando Health Melbourne Hospital and the East Coast Zoological Foundation is giving sea turtles along Florida's... (Added: 20-Jul-2026 Hits: 40)

• 8 more endangered sea turtles released | Regional News - BOSTON - The New England Aquarium released eight more sea turtles off Cape Cod on Thursday morning. Among the turtles were seven Kemp's ridleys... (Added: 20-Jul-2026 Hits: 50)

• First Caretta Caretta Hatchlings of the Season Emerge on Greek Beaches - ARCHELON, the Sea Turtle Protection Society of Greece, announced that the... sea turtles. More greek news. Greece Showcases Growing Defense... (Added: 20-Jul-2026 Hits: 48)

• SOP released to conserve sea turtles across 36 islands of Lakshadweep - All four major species of sea turtles - Green turtles, Hawksbills, Leatherbacks and Oliver Ridleys - enjoy the highest tier of legal protection under... (Added: 20-Jun-2026 Hits: 33)

• Lebanese turtle sanctuary ecologist Mona Khalil dies after Israeli attack - ... sea turtles that found in her one of their fiercest guardians. Her work... sea turtle nesting sites in Hima Qoleileh-Mansouri, a seven... (Added: 20-Jun-2026 Hits: 24)

• How Every New England Aquarium Ticket Supports Ocean Conservation - ... sea turtles. Plus, many animals receive specialized treatment plans... sea turtle being examined in a veterinary setting A Kemp's ridley sea... (Added: 20-Jun-2026 Hits: 32)

• Mona Khalil, 76, sea turtle advocate, dies from Israeli attack - Lebanese conservationist and protector of sea turtles Mona Khalil died from injuries she suffered when her home was hit by an Israeli strike. (Added: 20-Jun-2026 Hits: 28)

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