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News : News : Year : 2026

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• Sea turtle nests on Pass-a-Grille Beach washed away by storms - Nests belonging to sea turtles and black skimmers were washed away after storms passed through Pass-a-Grille Beach this week. (Added: 23-Jul-2026 Hits: 38)

• Super rare sea turtle returns to NYC waters after injury in shell yeah moment - Pancake, a Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle, was released at Coney Island by the Atlantic Marine Conservation Society and Wildlife Conservation... (Added: 23-Jul-2026 Hits: 36)

• Volusia passes sea turtle nesting season record with months to spare - Much of this is attributable to sea turtle conservation efforts started decades ago. Most sea turtles take about 30 years to reach sexual maturity,... (Added: 23-Jul-2026 Hits: 54)

• Anna Marina Island sea turtle nests washed away amid Bertha waves - (WWSB) - Tropical Storm Bertha has taken a toll on the local sea turtle nesting. New reports from Anna Maria Island alone show nearly 200 turtle... (Added: 23-Jul-2026 Hits: 36)

• Bertha's rough surf hits sea turtle nests on Pinellas beaches - Video from a Spectrum Bay News 9 viewer shows at least a dozen sea turtle nests were impacted on Pass-a-Grille and St. Pete Beach. (Added: 23-Jul-2026 Hits: 41)

• Hammerhead shark, loggerhead sea turtle spotted Florida beach - A hammerhead shark and a loggerhead sea turtle were captured on video by a drone flying over Dubois Park in Palm Beach County. (Added: 23-Jul-2026 Hits: 48)

• Videos show washed-out sea turtle nests on Pass-a-Grille Beach - - Nests belonging to sea turtles and black skimmers were washed away after storms passed through Pass-a-Grille Beach this week. Videos from early... (Added: 23-Jul-2026 Hits: 55)

• Leatherback sea turtle lays eggs at NAS Oceana, marking first nesting in Virginia - - A leatherback sea turtle laid eggs at Naval Air Station Oceana's Dam Neck Annex, marking the first recorded leatherback to nest in Virginia. The NAS... (Added: 23-Jul-2026 Hits: 85)

• Tropical Storm Bertha wipes out hundreds of sea turtle nests on St. George Island - Tropical Storm Bertha wipes out hundreds of sea turtle nests on St. George Island. @WMBBTVNo likesNo views1 minute ago (Added: 23-Jul-2026 Hits: 55)

• This Small Amount of Plastic Is Enough to Kill a Sea Turtle - This article focuses on a new scientific analysis that quantifies the lethal impact of plastic ingestion on marine animals, including sea turtles,... (Added: 23-Jun-2026 Hits: 127)

• Loggerhead lays 111 eggs in Myrtle Beach, marking fourth nest of season - A loggerhead sea turtle laid 111 eggs in Myrtle Beach early Tuesday, marking the city's fourth sea turtle nest of the season, according to the... (Added: 23-Jun-2026 Hits: 34)

• Rare species report and drought expansion mark key conservation day - ... Sea turtle milestone: Texas breaks its annual Kemp's ridley sea turtle nesting record by mid-June, offering hope for the world's most endangered... (Added: 23-Jun-2026 Hits: 33)

• 172-Lb. Loggerhead Sea Turtle Stuck with Fishing Hooks Rescued on Florida Coast - Rescuers saved a 172-pound loggerhead sea turtle from the Navarre Beach Fishing Pier after finding the animal foul-hooked. (Added: 23-Jun-2026 Hits: 43)

• Lebanese Conservationist Mona Khalil, 76, Killed by Israel - ... sea turtles in the eastern Mediterranean. Khalil lived in "the Orange House" - her grandmother's home, which she helped transform into a refuge... (Added: 23-Jun-2026 Hits: 33)

• 24h life: Sea turtles appear in Nha Trang Bay - 24h life: Sea turtles appear in Nha Trang Bay - Ho Chi Minh City sets off fireworks at 16 locations on the evening of July 2nd to celebrate the 50th... (Added: 23-Jun-2026 Hits: 20)

• Critically endangered hawksbill turtle spotted in Singapore - Under the overcast sky on June 22, one of the first sea turtles of Singapore's 2026 nesting season lumbered ashore in East Coast Park. (Added: 23-Jun-2026 Hits: 42)

• Houston Zoo invites public to Quintana Beach cleanup for sea turtle habitat - Houston Zoo's Neighbors for Nature program invites families to a Saturday Quintana Beach cleanup to help sea turtles and marine wildlife. (Added: 23-Jun-2026 Hits: 24)

• Critically endangered hawksbill turtle spotted in East Coast Park - The sea turtle biologist also helped remove barnacles encrusted on the turtle's shell. Top stories. Explore top stories from all sections in one place. (Added: 23-Jun-2026 Hits: 25)

• The most famous return visitors to the Palm Beaches never book hotels - The designation of Palm Beach County as the Sea Turtle Capital of Florida is more than a new title. (Added: 23-Jun-2026 Hits: 16)

• Navarre Beach lights kill sea turtles, Santa Rosa looks to end carnage - It is estimated 250 to 300 sea turtle hatchlings died last year when artificial lighting on Navarre Beach lured them away from the Gulf. (Added: 23-Mar-2026 Hits: 34)

• Press Release: Senator Markey's Bipartisan Legislation for Sea Turtle Rescue Passes in Senate - Quiver AI Summary. Senator Markey announces bipartisan legislation: Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) has celebrated the Senate's passage of the Sea... (Added: 23-Mar-2026 Hits: 93)

• These Viral, Celebrity-Loved Mascaras Save Sea Turtles With Every Purchase - Scandinavian beauty brand Sweed has gone viral for its eye products, including its lash serum-and one sea turtle is saved with the purchase of... (Added: 23-Mar-2026 Hits: 23)

• A new website calculates how many marine animals are saved every time you pick up trash - Beach cleanups and trash pickup events are held nationwide all the time, gathering climate-conscious volunteers to tackle plastic pollution in... (Added: 23-Mar-2026 Hits: 91)

• Sea Turtle Preservation Society marks 40 years of service - BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. - The Sea Turtle Preservation Society is a Brevard County non-profit that is dedicated to protecting sea turtles. (Added: 23-Mar-2026 Hits: 23)

• Volunteers give helping hand to sea turtles - Elizabeth, left, and Holly Hamilton, looking for stranded turtles at the South Padre Island jetty on Friday, March 20. (Photo: Antonio Vindell/RGG). (Added: 23-Mar-2026 Hits: 20)

• Senator Markey passes federal bill funding sea turtle rescue and rehabilitation - The U.S. Senate passed bipartisan legislation co-led by Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey on Monday to establish federal funding for the rescue,... (Added: 23-Mar-2026 Hits: 138)

• Surf City memorial to celebrate Jean Beasley's legacy in sea turtle conservation - SURF CITY, N.C. - The community is invited to gather in Surf City to honor the life and legacy of longtime sea turtle conservationist Jean Beasley... (Added: 23-Mar-2026 Hits: 29)

• The shell of a sea turtle holds the history of the ocean like the annual rings of a tree - Sea turtle shells keep "records" of ocean conditions. Scientists use them to track environmental changes and stressful events. (Added: 23-Mar-2026 Hits: 16)

• It's World Turtle Day and the News Is Actually Good - It marked the first time a sea turtle species received that level of recovery on the IUCN Red List since green turtles were first listed in 1982. (Added: 23-May-2026 Hits: 14)

• New home for rescued sea turtles coming to Galveston Island - Texas A&M at Galveston said they are planning to break ground on a new rehabilitation hospital and education center. (Added: 23-May-2026 Hits: 18)

• It's World Turtle Day and the News Is Actually Good - The Centre also raises green sea turtles for meat, a practice that draws sustained criticism from organizations including the Sea Turtle Conservancy... (Added: 23-May-2026 Hits: 13)

• Sea turtle protection corrals officially installed in sandy areas of Cancun Hotel Zone - Cancun, Q.R. -- Cancun has started preparing sea turtle corrals in the hotel zone to protect eggs found buried along the beach. (Added: 23-May-2026 Hits: 26)

• Shifting sands: what seven years of nest counts reveal about Maldivian sea turtles - A new study by ORP, published in January 2026, traces how sea turtle nesting across the Maldives has changed over time - highlighting both troubling... (Added: 23-May-2026 Hits: 29)

• Georgia's first sea turtle nest of the season hatches on Jekyll Island - Action News Jax told you when the state's first sea turtle nest of the season was laid on the shores of Jekyll Island on May 1. (Added: 23-May-2026 Hits: 24)

• Newly-built Sea Turtle Shelter in China's Hainan further helps sea turtles protection - A comprehensive, full-cycle protection system for sea turtles has hence been established. Atlantis Sanya has long been committed to sea turtle rescue... (Added: 23-May-2026 Hits: 17)

• Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation urges public not to push stranded sea turtles back into the ocean - The advisory follows the recent release of a rehabilitated loggerhead sea turtle, named Kai, into the waters of the De Hoop Marine Protected Area. Kai... (Added: 23-May-2026 Hits: 25)

• Celebrating World Turtle Day - Attribution: AP (original image)A sea turtle is seen in the Caribbean. Caribbean Matters is a weekly series from Daily Kos. Hope you'll join us here... (Added: 23-May-2026 Hits: 12)

• North Shore lifeguard rescues sea turtle tangled in fishing line - ... sea turtle tangled in fishing line and multiple hooks about 50 yards off Waimea Bay. https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2026/05/22/north-shore... (Added: 23-May-2026 Hits: 10)

• River Museum welcomes rare sea turtle - ... sea turtle, considered the most endangered sea turtle species in the world. The turtle arrived from the National Aquarium in Baltimore after a... (Added: 23-May-2026 Hits: 17)

• FWC Warns Memorial Day Beachgoers: Give Sea Turtles, Shorebirds Room To Nest - FWC is reminding Memorial Day beachgoers to give nesting sea turtles, shorebirds and seabirds space as nesting season continues along Florida's... (Added: 23-May-2026 Hits: 20)

• Bindi Irwin releases two sea turtles back to the wild with Grace and Chandler! - We are Wildlife Warriors. We fight for an extremely important cause - to protect our wildlife and wild places! Join us on our missions as we... (Added: 23-May-2026 Hits: 24)

• First Sea Turtle Nests of 2026 Reported in South Carolina | Walterboro Live - loggerhead sea turtle nests of the year reported this morning at Edisto Beach State Park (MTP 545) and the Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge... (Added: 23-May-2026 Hits: 24)

• Kuwait Dive Team "committed" to protecting sea turtles - By Zahra Al-Kathmi KUWAIT, May 23 (KUNA) -- The Kuwait Dive Team is "committed" to protecting sea turtles in Kuwaiti waters,... (Added: 23-May-2026 Hits: 34)

• Turtle Secrets Uncovered: Fascinating Adaptations on World Turtle Day - Equally fascinating is the ability of sea turtles to navigate using Earth's magnetic field, enabling them to travel thousands of kilometres across... (Added: 23-May-2026 Hits: 12)

• Sea turtle rehabilitation hospital, education center coming to Galveston Island - The school anticipates breaking ground on the Cheryl Mellenthin Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Hospital and Educational Outreach Center in December of this... (Added: 23-May-2026 Hits: 36)

• sea turtle side quest - Her charm is undeniable, and her gentle nature makes her shine brighter.. 20:33. Go to channel Optic Expedition... (Added: 23-May-2026 Hits: 11)

• This Florida Sea Turtle Rescue Center Offers A Rare Up-Close Look At Turtle Rehabilitation - While the mission is to ultimately treat and strengthen injured and sick sea turtles so that they can survive on their own, the Loggerhead sanctuary... (Added: 23-May-2026 Hits: 23)

• Rescue Dog Magpie Helps Find Endangered Sea Turtle Nests in Texas - Meet Magpie, the Rescue Dog Saving Thousands of Baby Sea Turtles By Using Her Nose (Exclusive). In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE, the... (Added: 24-Apr-2026 Hits: 40)

• Green Sea Turtle Scone Returns to Ocean After 678-Day Recovery - On the 22nd, at Sharen Beach in Danshui District, New Taipei City, Taiwan, a 70 cm-long green sea turtle named Scone, transported in an orange... (Added: 24-Apr-2026 Hits: 19)

• Turtle Turnaround: Long-shot sea turtle makes it home on Earth Day - MARATHON - Her name is Nutella. Four months ago, this sweet sea turtle arrived at the Turtle Hospital in the Florida Keys barely alive. (Added: 24-Apr-2026 Hits: 27)

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