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News : News : Year : 2026

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• From Los Mochis to Ohuira: A Journey Toward Community-Based Marine Conservation - It is also an important region for East Pacific green sea turtles, a species I have studied for over a decade.... sea turtle in a classroom full... (Added: 21-May-2026 Hits: 17)

• Rescued sea turtles swim free again during Dauphin Island beach release - NBC 15 provides local news, weather forecasts, notices of events and items of interest in the community, sports and entertainment programming for... (Added: 21-May-2026 Hits: 29)

• New sea turtle hospital planned for Galveston to break ground in 2026 - Philanthropist Cheryl Mellenthin helped the new Galveston sea turtle rehabilitation hospital reach its $23 million fundraising foal through major... (Added: 21-May-2026 Hits: 24)

• Navy personnel release sea turtle hatchlings to WPS - Personnel of the Joint Task Unit Pag-asa (JTUP) released a total of 57 sea turtle hatchlings into the West Philippine Sea. (Added: 21-May-2026 Hits: 32)

• Sargassum... NOAA Hurricane Forecast... Jags Schedule... Boat Safety Week... Sea Turtles - Boat Safety Week... Sea Turtles. Mike Buresh. Thu, May 21, 2026 at 3:13 PM PDT. 2 min read. (Added: 21-May-2026 Hits: 20)

• 9 sea turtles released on Dauphin Island after months of rehabilitation - Six Kemp's ridley and three green sea turtles returned to Gulf waters following treatment at Audubon Aquarium Rescue. (Added: 21-May-2026 Hits: 24)

• 220-pound sea turtle makes triumphant return home after rehab from deadly injury - 220-pound sea turtle makes triumphant return home after rehab from deadly injury. WTKR. Thu, May 21, 2026 at 1:29 PM PDT. Add Yahoo as a preferred... (Added: 21-May-2026 Hits: 14)

• Colombia Expands the Acandí, Playón and Playona Sanctuary to the Panamanian Border to... - Rainforest Trust is proud to have funded this landmark expansion, which strengthens protection of nesting beaches for threatened sea turtles,... (Added: 21-May-2026 Hits: 29)

• Nine rescued sea turtles swim free again during Dauphin Island beach release - ... sea turtle up close. But for the rescue teams standing nearby, the moment marked the end of months of rehabilitation and recovery. Audubon... (Added: 21-May-2026 Hits: 25)

• Nine sea turtles released on Dauphin Island after months of rehabilitation - Kemp's ridley and green sea turtles returned to the Gulf at Dauphin Island following treatment at Audubon Aquarium Rescue. (Added: 21-May-2026 Hits: 26)

• Rare sea turtle arrives at National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium - 1/3. A worker inspects a Kemp's Ridley sea turtle, the most endangered sea turtle species,. A worker at New England Aquarium's Sea Turtle Hospital... (Added: 21-May-2026 Hits: 23)

• Kingston Resorts celebrates Earth Day with beach sweep, funding sea turtle patrol, - Proceeds from the event were donated to the North Myrtle Beach Sea Turtle Patrol.. which offers weekly educational events at the resort during the... (Added: 22-Apr-2026 Hits: 16)

• Coast Guard, ocean agency rescue stranded green sea turtle in Penghu - A green sea turtle found trapped on a beach in Penghu on Wednesday morning was safely released back into the ocean with the help of the Coast... (Added: 22-Apr-2026 Hits: 28)

• How to protect sea turtles, hatchlings during nesting season - ... protect nesting sea turtles and their hatchlings. Nesting season runs May 1 through Oct. 31 in Florida and the Carolinas. (Added: 22-Apr-2026 Hits: 62)

• Gulfarium CARE Center releases sea turtles in first release of 2026 - Anyone who encounters a sea turtle in distress should report it to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Copyright 2026 WALA. All... (Added: 22-Apr-2026 Hits: 28)

• Sea turtle released at Sombrero Beach after being saved by rescuers in bad condition - MARATHON, FLA. (WSVN) - A sea turtle has been released back into the ocean after beating the odds.Four months ago, "Nutella" was found tangled... (Added: 22-Apr-2026 Hits: 19)

• Sea Turtle patrols start on Anna Maria Island - Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring started patrols of Anna Maria Island for their 43rd sea turtle nesting season on April 15. (Added: 22-Apr-2026 Hits: 38)

• Gulfarium C.A.R.E. Center marks Earth Day with sea turtle release - Gulfarium C.A.R.E. Center marks Earth Day with sea turtle release. No views - 3 minutes ago...more. WMBB News 13. 20.8K. Subscribe. (Added: 22-Apr-2026 Hits: 22)

• Sea turtle activist calls for stricter compliance with lighting ordinance on Garden City beaches - Sea turtle activist calls for stricter compliance with lighting ordinance on Garden City beaches. Wed, April 22, 2026 at 3:12 PM PDT. 0. (Added: 22-Apr-2026 Hits: 110)

• First sea turtle nest of 2026 season spotted on Fort Myers Beach - The Town of Fort Myers Beach posted on Facebook that there was a special surprise for Earth Day because the turtles have arrived. (Added: 22-Apr-2026 Hits: 33)

• Sea turtle hatching season - It is peak sea turtle hatching season and North Carolina's Crystal Coast is seeing a major boom in nests. (Credit: WITN via NBC Newschannel)... (Added: 22-Aug-2026 Hits: 62)

• Police investigating Roanoke Rapids hanging death - Emerald Isle sees third-largest sea turtle nesting season on record... Peak Hatching Season For Sea Turtles. Updated: 4 hours ago. Peak Hatching... (Added: 22-Aug-2026 Hits: 42)

• 64 baby sea turtles rescued from Islamorada pool, released into ocean - A Florida Keys family found dozens of unexpected visitors in their backyard pool after baby sea turtles became disoriented and ended up in the... (Added: 22-Aug-2026 Hits: 37)

• A Florida nuclear plant logged 19,987 sea-turtle capture events over 47 years after... - A Florida nuclear plant logged 19987 sea-turtle capture events over 47 years after its cooling pipes kept pulling turtles into a canal that needed... (Added: 22-Aug-2026 Hits: 1)

• Hatchings continue in loggerhead sea turtle nests in Antalya - Approximately 4500 loggerhead sea turtle nests have been identified in the Manavgat, Belek, and Kundu-Lara regions of Antalya, and so far,... (Added: 22-Aug-2026 Hits: 63)

• Saving sea turtles: The journey back to the blue - Saving sea turtles: The journey back to the blue. BBC CNN DW CGTN NBC ABC ALJazeera. France24 JoyNews CitiTV Net2TV. TV3 UTV DelayTV KofiTV (Added: 22-Aug-2026 Hits: 58)

• Ministry records 284 hawksbill turtle nesting cases during 2026 season - DOHA: The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, represented by the Wildlife Development Department, recorded 284 hawksbill sea turtle... (Added: 22-Aug-2026 Hits: 56)

• City ENRO marks sea turtle conservation day with student awareness drive - Puerto Princesa City ENRO held a sea turtle conservation campaign at Simpocan National High School on Aug. 20. (Added: 22-Aug-2026 Hits: 79)

• Sea turtle completes remarkable journey - A critically endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtle rescued from a Welsh beach has been flown more than 5000 miles back to the United States ahead of... (Added: 22-Aug-2026 Hits: 59)

• Baby sea turtles begin hatching along Israel's beaches - Israel's national sea turtle rescue center welcomed its 10000th visitor as hatching season began, with officials urging beachgoers not to touch... (Added: 22-Jul-2026 Hits: 41)

• Volunteers on Anna Maria Island work to protect sea turtle nests on beaches - Sea turtle nesting season runs from May 1 through October 31, and on Anna Maria Island, volunteers are working every day to make sure every... (Added: 22-Jul-2026 Hits: 57)

• 'We're heartbroken': Alligator Point loses all sea turtle nests to Tropical Storm Bertha - Alligator Point's sea turtle patrol saw a similar tragedy. They shared all their nests were hit by storm surge or completely washed out. "We're... (Added: 22-Jul-2026 Hits: 29)

• Volusia County sets new all-time sea turtle nesting record - Volusia County sets new all-time sea turtle nesting record WESH 2 News is your home for Florida breaking news and weather. (Added: 22-Jul-2026 Hits: 42)

• Storm Threatens Sea Turtle Nests on Anna Maria Island: What Local Experts Are Doing to Help - Anna Maria Island is home to thousands of sea turtle eggs right now, and a powerful storm system moving through the Gulf Coast has put them in... (Added: 22-Jul-2026 Hits: 46)

• Sea turtle nests washed away at Pass-a-Grille Beach - The rip tide washed away sea turtle nests and flooded Black Skimmer nests on Pass-a-Grille Beach in St. Petersburg. Author: wtsp.com. (Added: 22-Jul-2026 Hits: 47)

• 270-Pound Distressed Sea Turtle Rescued Off FL Keys | Miami, FL Patch - ... sea turtle about 7 miles south of Sugarloaf Key. (Courtesy of U.S. Coast Guard Southeast). FLORIDA KEYS - A U.S. Coast Guard Station Key West boat... (Added: 22-Jul-2026 Hits: 30)

• The Incredible Return of Sea Turtles to Volusia County #wildlife #amazing - Daytona Beach just hit a massive record for sea turtle nests this season. Volusia County is seeing historic numbers, already surpassing the... (Added: 22-Jul-2026 Hits: 41)

• Volusia County sea turtle nests surpass all-time record, conservation efforts credited - Volusia County has officially broken its sea turtle nesting season record - and there are still three months left to go. (Added: 22-Jul-2026 Hits: 28)

• Georgia sea turtles. This island has already broken a record this season - Tybee Island has already broken its all-time sea turtle nesting record, with conservationists expecting even more nests before the season ends. (Added: 22-Jul-2026 Hits: 47)

• Volusia County breaks sea turtle nesting record - Volusia County broke its sea turtle nesting record with 1518 nests identified, surpassing the previous record set in 2023. (Added: 22-Jul-2026 Hits: 40)

• Volusia County sets new sea turtle nesting record - Officials recorded its 1,517th sea turtle nest of 2026 in Daytona Beach Shores, surpassing the previous countywide record of 1,516 nests established... (Added: 22-Jul-2026 Hits: 36)

• Tropical Storm Bertha threatens sea turtle nests along Collier County beaches - Tropical System Bertha is putting sea turtle nests at risk as higher tides and stronger waves wash away parts of the shoreline. (Added: 22-Jul-2026 Hits: 58)

• NE Aquarium Staff And Volunteers Release Rescued Sea Turtles On Cape Cod - Staff members at the NE Aquarium and volunteers released five more sea turtles to Cape Cod waters after they were rescued and rehabilitated at the... (Added: 22-Jul-2026 Hits: 36)

• Supporting coastal communities to protect sea turtles in Liberia - The beaches of Grand Kru are among the most important nesting sites for sea turtles in Liberia. They host several threatened sea turtles: Hawksbill,... (Added: 22-Jul-2026 Hits: 31)

• Sea turtles smash records with nests along Volusia County - Sea turtle nesting season is smashing records in Volusia County, with 1517 nests along the coast so far this year. News 6's Molly Reed explains... (Added: 22-Jul-2026 Hits: 48)

• Volusia beaches experience record sea turtle nesting - A sea turtle nest is marked along the shoreline at Mary McLeod Bethune Beach Park in New Smyrna Beach on July 22, 2026. Nadia Zomorodian/News-Journal. (Added: 22-Jul-2026 Hits: 37)

• Rare beach encounter captures elusive creature in the act - A badger was caught raiding a green sea turtle nest on South Padre Island after reportedly preying on multiple nests. (Added: 22-Jul-2026 Hits: 41)

• Lebanese conservationist Mona Khalil dies after Israeli airstrike on her home - ... sea turtle nesting grounds... She's credited with creating a conservation movement in southern Lebanon that protected sea turtle nesting grounds and... (Added: 22-Jun-2026 Hits: 35)

• Sea Turtle Abandons Nesting Attempt At Armier After Encountering Obstacles On Beach - A sea turtle attempting to nest at Armier this week returned to the sea without laying her eggs after encountering obstacles on the beach. (Added: 22-Jun-2026 Hits: 32)

• See photos of loggerhead sea turtle laying eggs on Hobe Sound Beach - A loggerhead sea turtle makes her way to the ocean after laying eggs during a night turtle walk with the Hobe Sound Nature Center on June 18,... (Added: 22-Jun-2026 Hits: 33)

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