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News : News : Year : 2026

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• Three rehabilitated sea turtles released, bringing SC Aquarium closer to 500th release - CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) - Hundreds of people gathered at Folly Beach County Park as loggerhead sea turtles Honey, Hope and Buffalo returned to the... (Added: 2-Oct-2026 Hits: 81)

• Sea turtle dies after fire at the Virginia Aquarium - Staff assisted first responders in safely removing all five sea turtles undergoing rehabilitation from the building.... sea turtle has also since died. (Added: 2-Oct-2026 Hits: 12)

• Fire damages Virginia Aquarium conservation building; sea turtle dies - VIRGINIA BEACH - A fire late Tuesday night damaged a Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science building where injured sea turtles are rehabilitated before... (Added: 2-Oct-2026 Hits: 86)

• Frontlines Update: September 2026 - Our team documents sea turtles, monitors coral health, and surveys queen conch populations.... Sara, loggerhead sea turtle. A loggerhead swims... (Added: 2-Oct-2026 Hits: 81)

• At Least 31 Whales Entangled Off East Coast So Far in 2026 - Sea turtles are also often entangled in fishing gear. In Massachusetts alone, 280 leatherback sea turtle entanglements occurred in a 15-year period. (Added: 2-Oct-2026 Hits: 124)

• The Supercharged El Niño Is Having An Unusual Impact On Wildlife Across The World - Sea turtles are nesting in new places, fish are vanishing, and giant sharks are popping up in unexpected waters. Could the supercharged El Niño be to... (Added: 2-Oct-2026 Hits: 10)

• Sea Turtle Makes History with First Known West Coast Nests - In a never-before-seen event, olive ridley sea turtles have laid eggs on the West Coast. Is this a one-off or the new norm? (Added: 2-Oct-2026 Hits: 72)

• Anna Maria Island Sea Turtle Season Ends With Far Fewer Hatchlings: What's Behind the Drop - Sea turtle nesting season on Anna Maria Island is coming to a close, and the final numbers tell a story that has volunteers and longtime residents... (Added: 2-Oct-2026 Hits: 8)

• Influencer Couple Apologizes After Viral Nesting Sea Turtle Video - An influencer couple from Ukraine were criticized for posing while sitting on top of a large sea turtle while she was laying eggs. (Added: 2-Oct-2026 Hits: 90)

• Extensive damage reported after fire at Virginia Aquarium conservation center - Five sea turtles undergoing rehabilitation were removed from the... Some invertebrates were lost the night of the fire and a Kemp ridley sea turtle has... (Added: 2-Oct-2026 Hits: 277)

• Boca Raton: Former Gumbo Limbo worker reprises role as sea turtle angel - News - Ragtime, a rehabilitated loggerhead sea turtle, crawls into the ocean on the shores of the Beach Club at The Boca Raton. (Added: 2-Sep-2026 Hits: 39)

• Young eagle-owl saved from the sea on Corfu - Charity says remains of critically endangered sea turtle seized on Paros. ENVIRONMENT. Charity says remains of critically endangered sea turtle... (Added: 2-Sep-2026 Hits: 85)

• Rescued loggerhead turtles to be released back into wild - Sea Life Brighton has the UK's first permanent rehabilitation center dedicated exclusively to sea turtle recovery. (SEA LIFE... (Added: 2-Sep-2026 Hits: 90)

• Rescued turtle Crush released in tearful farewell in the Azores - ... sea turtle recovery. Deva Edge, of Sea Life Brighton, was among those on the boat for the release. "Honestly, it was one of the best moments of my... (Added: 2-Sep-2026 Hits: 83)

• Krysta the loggerhead's hatchlings disoriented by beachfront lights - BRADENTON BEACH, Fla. (WWSB) - Hatchlings from a nest laid by Krysta, a loggerhead sea turtle satellite-tagged and released from Coquina Beach in... (Added: 2-Sep-2026 Hits: 136)

• Space Coast sea turtle nesting shatters records | FOX 35 Orlando - Sea turtle nesting has reached record levels along Florida's Space Coast this year, with researchers documenting more nests than ever before while... (Added: 2-Sep-2026 Hits: 50)

• 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: 82)

• 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: 107)

• 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: 38)

• 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: 117)

• 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: 92)

• 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: 96)

• 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: 39)

• 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: 42)

• 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: 30)

• 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: 111)

• 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: 119)

• 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: 166)

• 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: 215)

• 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: 44)

• 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: 60)

• 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: 119)

• 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: 86)

• 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: 129)

• 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: 81)

• 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: 207)

• 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: 63)

• 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: 96)

• 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: 69)

• 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: 78)

• 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: 72)

• 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: 119)

• 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: 71)

• 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: 121)

• 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: 113)

• 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: 71)

• 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: 74)

• 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: 96)

• Mona Khalil, Defender of Sea Turtles, Killed in an Israeli Strike in Lebanon - For a quarter century, Ms. Khalil ran a guesthouse and worked to protect endangered sea turtles who every summer lay their eggs on a stretch of... (Added: 20-Jun-2026 Hits: 105)

• 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: 69)

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