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News : News : Year : 2026

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• Tracking Lucero: Scientists follow a rare Eastern Pacific leatherback sea turtle - Fewer than 1,000 leatherback sea turtles remain in the Eastern Pacific, nesting along the coastline that runs from Mexico to Ecuador. (Added: 26-May-2026 Hits: 34)

• Italian climbers find fossils of sea turtles that were fleeing an earthquake 80 million... - Italian climbers found fossil tracks that may capture sea turtles fleeing an ancient earthquake 80 million years ago. (Added: 26-May-2026 Hits: 10)

• Sea turtles, dolphins, whales successively reappear in Nha Trang Bay - Khanh Hoa - In recent years, Nha Trang Bay has recorded the appearance of sea turtles, dolphins and whales, showing positive signals about the... (Added: 26-May-2026 Hits: 10)

• Green sea turtles, a visitor draw, also face harassment | Honolulu Star-Advertiser - JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM. Beachgoers flocked to a honu, left, feeding at the water's edge at Laniakea "Turtle" Beach on Friday,... (Added: 26-May-2026 Hits: 9)

• Sleeping Sea Turtle on Black Lava Rocks Big Island Hawaii - A peaceful Hawaiian sea turtle resting on warm black lava rocks along the Big Island shoreline Real ocean ambience, gentle waves, and authentic... (Added: 26-May-2026 Hits: 14)

• Freediver swims beside enormous sea turtle in breathtaking encounter | Watch - An incredible underwater moment captures a freediver swimming alongside a giant sea turtle that completely dwarfs her in size. (Added: 26-May-2026 Hits: 7)

• Rare sea turtle hybrid hatches at Queensland's largest mainland turtle nesting site - An uncommon sea turtle hybrid has been found on a Queensland beach. The animals are a cross between a green turtle and the vulnerable loggerhead... (Added: 26-May-2026 Hits: 20)

• Brit Arrested After Hit and run, Sea Turtle Photo Backlash, Ex-F1 Injured in Bangkok - Authorities are investigating a group of foreign tourists filmed handling a sea turtle near Cape Panwa in Phuket. Footage shared online appeared to... (Added: 26-May-2026 Hits: 8)

• Foreign Tourists Criticised After Handling Sea Turtle in Phuket - Foreign Tourists Criticised After Handling Sea Turtle in Phuket A group of foreign tourists has drawn criticism after being filmed handling a sea... (Added: 26-May-2026 Hits: 12)

• 200+ pound loggerhead found dead in Emerald Isle during Memorial Day Weekend | News - EMERALD ISLE - Local sea turtle patrol officials responded to a deceased, 200-pound loggerhead turtle Sunday morning, according to a May 24 social... (Added: 26-May-2026 Hits: 8)

• 'A Night on the River' fundraiser helps protect sea turtles - The Caretta Research Project uses research tools and techniques to protect sea turtles and minimize any threat to their eggs and hatchlings. (Added: 27-Apr-2026 Hits: 25)

• Sea Turtle Monitoring on Casey Key - Staff from Mote's Sea Turtle Conservation & Research team intern Brooke DeRuwe monitors sea turtle nests on Casey Key beach on May 21, 2021. (Added: 27-Apr-2026 Hits: 35)

• Chosen by Hawaiian sea turtles. Maui Black Rock snorkeling - This content isn't available. Chosen by Hawaiian sea turtles. Maui Black Rock snorkeling. Auto-dubbed. 889 views - 1 hour ago...more. 경매노마드. (Added: 27-Apr-2026 Hits: 13)

• 2 endangered sea turtles safely released in Tacloban - Two green sea turtles accidentally caught by local fishermen were safely released back into the waters of Cancabato Bay in Tacloban on Sunday. (Added: 27-Apr-2026 Hits: 26)

• Lisa Komoroske Wins National Geographic Explorer Award to Study Hawaiian Sea Turtle... - ... sea turtle. Despite recovering from near-extinction in the 20 th century, honu now face the challenges of habitat loss and the impacts of climate... (Added: 27-Apr-2026 Hits: 26)

• Sea turtle nesting season kicks off on islands - Nesting season for sea turtles recently kicked off on Sanibel and Captiva. April 15 marked the first day, and it will run through October. (Added: 27-Apr-2026 Hits: 26)

• Pack it up: Emerald Isle Sea Turtle patrol urges beachgoers to clear gear nightly - The Emerald Isle Sea Turtle Patrol is asking visitors to remove all beach equipment at the end of each day to help prevent harm to nesting sea... (Added: 27-Apr-2026 Hits: 28)

• Chinese man filmed holding sea turtle on Taiwan island may face fine - A Chinese man was referred to prosecutors on April 26 after being filmed holding a sea turtle while visiting a popular tourist island off Pingtung... (Added: 27-Apr-2026 Hits: 15)

• DENR urges protection of green sea turtle nest in Panglao - ... sea turtle nesting site along the shoreline fronting Henann Resort in Tawala. The coastal stretch leading to Amorita Resort is known as a nesting... (Added: 27-Apr-2026 Hits: 25)

• LOOK: Green sea turtle lays eggs on Panglao, Bohol coastlines - A green sea turtle has found its way into the coastlines of a beach resort in Barangay Tawala in Panglao town in Bohol Province. (Added: 27-Apr-2026 Hits: 34)

• Mote Documents First Sea Turtle Nest of 2026 | Sarasota Magazine - Mote Marine Laboratory's Sea Turtle Conservation and Research Program (STCRP) has documented the first local sea turtle activity of the 2026... (Added: 27-Apr-2026 Hits: 37)

• Earliest Mickler's loggerhead sea turtle nest found - Mickler's Landing Turtle Patrol found the earliest recorded loggerhead sea turtle nest on their beach Sunday morning, April 26. (Added: 27-Apr-2026 Hits: 29)

• 3 Florida beach restoration projects celebrated by Army Corps, counties - All state and federal sea turtle regulations were followed, the work was done before most sea turtles started nesting, and the new sand will give... (Added: 27-Apr-2026 Hits: 90)

• No one understood what that strange green creature was that washed up on a Texas beach... - Kemp's ridley sea turtle resting on a sandy beach near the water. Kemp's ridley sea turtles are among the rarest sea turtles in the world, and a... (Added: 27-Apr-2026 Hits: 11)

• What Causes Sea Turtle Injuries? - ... sea turtles, according to a panel of experts at an event held by the... Sea Turtle Biologist at the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation... (Added: 27-Apr-2026 Hits: 21)

• Plastic litter and ghost nets threaten olive ridley hatchlings - Every year, hundreds of thousands of olive ridley sea turtles... sea turtles. Representative image by NOAA Marine Debris Program via... (Added: 27-Apr-2026 Hits: 103)

• Green Sea Turtle 'Poinsettia' Rescued by Coastal Connections Returns to Ocean After Rehabilitation - A juvenile green sea turtle named Poinsettia has been successfully released back into the ocean following months of rehabilitation. (Added: 27-Apr-2026 Hits: 28)

• Releasing sea turtles | Yonhap News Agency - A sea turtle, a species in danger of global extinction, is helped to enter waters on Saekd... (Added: 27-Aug-2026 Hits: 10)

• Bright Lights Biggest Threats to Sea Turtles | Environment - Twelve Sea Turtle Lighting Violation Before the August 25 Code Magistrate- Nine are repeat violations: Case No. 26-1307 - 960 Cape Marco DR (Cozumel... (Added: 27-Aug-2026 Hits: 11)

• Two Turtles Trapped In Fishing Gear Saved On The Gold Coast | 10 News - Shell of a rescue! Sea World Foundation have successfully freed two green sea turtles entangled in fishing gear at the Gold Coast Seaway. (Added: 27-Aug-2026 Hits: 53)

• Some Galápagos 'yellow' sea turtles remain homebodies, surprising scientists - Sea turtles are famous for being prodigious wanderers. Guided by Earth's magnetic field, ocean currents and the sun, they tend to crisscross the... (Added: 27-Aug-2026 Hits: 128)

• Sea Turtle Report 8-27-26 | Environment - Coastal Breeze Digest... Have featured news delivered to your inbox so you don't miss out on updates. Please... (Added: 27-Aug-2026 Hits: 14)

• Releasing sea turtles - A sea turtle, a species in danger of global extinction, enters waters on Saekdal Beach in... (Added: 27-Aug-2026 Hits: 35)

• Do Sea Turtles Get Lost? - Sea turtles may be capable of navigating thousands of miles, but reaching the right destination is a challenge when human-caused obstacles lie in... (Added: 27-Aug-2026 Hits: 37)

• Seychelles strengthens sea turtle protection with new seasonal protected areas - The measures target hawksbill and green turtles, the two sea turtle species that nest in Seychelles. According to the ministry's July newsletter,... (Added: 27-Aug-2026 Hits: 51)

• A group of sea turtles were tagged in the Galápagos. When experts looked at the data, they... - Satellite tags reveal 'homebody' nature of some Galápagos sea turtles. Yellow-morph green turtle, Chelonia mydas, in the Galápagos Islands. (Added: 27-Aug-2026 Hits: 18)

• Some Galápagos 'yellow' sea turtles remain homebodies, surprising scientists | EurekAlert! - Some Galápagos 'yellow' sea turtles remain homebodies, surprising scientists. 'Yellow-morph' green turtles in the Galápagos are stay-at-homes who... (Added: 27-Aug-2026 Hits: 10)

• 11 Sea Turtles Released into Waters off Jeju Island - Aqua Planet Yeosu has actively taken part in sea turtle conservation efforts, having released a total of 175 sea turtles into the wild between 2017... (Added: 27-Aug-2026 Hits: 42)

• Tracking the travels of sea turtles | County - Professor Phil Allman swims toward a sea turtle to capture underwater photographs of the marine creature.... LAYTON - Sea turtles are known as one of... (Added: 27-Aug-2026 Hits: 48)

• Boca Grande Sea Turtle Nesting Season: 8-26-26 - Weekly turtle reports State Park Turtle Numbers Cayo Costa: 531 Loggerhead, 25 Green, 2 Leatherback, 19207 hatchlings Gasparilla: 32 Loggerhead,... (Added: 27-Aug-2026 Hits: 38)

• Sea turtle washed ashore in Florida, too weak to swim, makes a triumphant return to the ocean - Sea turtles already face a growing list of threats - including habitat loss, marine debris, boat strikes, and getting caught in discarded fishing gear... (Added: 27-Jul-2026 Hits: 117)

• Hospital equipment aids sea turtles | Melbourne - Hospital equipment aids sea turtles. Orlando Health and Brevard Zoo combine equipment and expertise. For Hometown News newstc@hometownnewsmediagroup. (Added: 27-Jul-2026 Hits: 39)

• Researchers in Costa Rica Document a Remora Clinging to a Nesting Turtle - On a dark night last September on the Osa Peninsula, a female olive ridley sea turtle dragged herself out of the Pacific to nest at Playa... (Added: 27-Jul-2026 Hits: 34)

• Crowds gather as Gulfarium releases three sea turtles - Gulfarium C.A.R.E. Center released three rehabilitated sea turtles back into the Gulf of Mexico at Destin beach. (Added: 27-Jul-2026 Hits: 34)

• Tybee Island breaks sea turtle nesting record - TYBEE ISLAND, Ga. (WSAV) - Tybee Island is celebrating a record-breaking sea turtle nesting season, with conservationists documenting more... (Added: 27-Jul-2026 Hits: 41)

• Video Sea turtle released back into sea after rehabilitation - After two months of rehabilitation at a rescue facility in Italy, a sea turtle named Ulysses was released into the Adriatic Sea. (Added: 27-Jul-2026 Hits: 34)

• Such a privilege: Meet the matriarchs of the sea | St. Lucie County - It is peak nesting and hatching season for sea turtles, one of the most marvelous creatures on earth. I recently joined one of the final guided turtle... (Added: 27-Jul-2026 Hits: 43)

• Local turtle nests damaged by Tropical Storm Bertha - Sea turtle nesting season took a hard hit during Tropical Storm Bertha. (Added: 27-Jul-2026 Hits: 34)

• Sea turtle released back into sea after rehabilitation - Sea turtle released back into sea after rehabilitation. BBC CNN DW CGTN NBC ABC ALJazeera. France24 JoyNews CitiTV Net2TV. TV3 UTV DelayTV KofiTV (Added: 27-Jul-2026 Hits: 38)

• Sophia, a 114-pound sea turtle, arrived with more than 20 fishing hooks inside her, and... - Discover how Sophia the sea turtle's survival relied on advanced human medical tools, highlighting the collaboration between marine and human... (Added: 27-Jul-2026 Hits: 35)

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