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News : News : Year : 2026

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• Sea turtle hatchlings reach Mediterranean waters in southern Türkiye - Green sea turtle hatchlings emerging from their eggs in Türkiye's southern Mersin province continue to make their way to the sea. (Added: 29-Aug-2026 Hits: 44)

• 120 sea turtle eggs found unviable from Bertha in St. Joe Beach - 120 sea turtle eggs found unviable from Bertha in St. Joe Beach. @WMBBTVNo likes67 views12 hours ago more. Subscribe. Comments. (Added: 29-Aug-2026 Hits: 46)

• Gujarat to Install 8925 Turtle Excluder Devices to Protect Sea Turtles, Safeguard Marine Biodiversity - Gujarat will provide 8925 Turtle Excluder Devices worth ₹20.96 crore to fishermen, protecting sea turtles and supporting sustainable seafood... (Added: 29-Aug-2026 Hits: 13)

• Gujarat's Fishermen to adopt Turtle Excluder Devices to safeguard sea turtles - ... sea turtles, a safe escape route through an exit flap. This device is expected to significantly reduce sea turtle deaths during fishing operations. (Added: 29-Aug-2026 Hits: 48)

• Sea turtles released into Gulf after storm delay - Four sea turtles were released back into the Gulf of America after being treated at the Mississippi Aquarium following a delay caused by Tropical... (Added: 29-Jul-2026 Hits: 25)

• Watching a sea turtle nest is a bucket-list moment, but most travelers do it wrong | Health - On a dark beach, a guide raises a hand and everyone stops, and then a few yards up the sand, a female turtle drags herself. (Added: 29-Jul-2026 Hits: 30)

• Sea Turtle Nesting Season Peaks on Treasure Coast - A sea turtle laying eggs in a sand nest at night, with several round white. Sea turtle nesting season is in full swing on Florida's Treasure Coast... (Added: 29-Jul-2026 Hits: 42)

• More than a dozen sea turtles returned to the ocean - More than a dozen sea turtles are back in the water thanks to The Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center. (Added: 29-Jul-2026 Hits: 29)

• Ancient turtle hunting could inform modern conservation throughout Southern Caribbean, SFU study - Despite the promise of rebounding green sea turtle numbers, many sea turtle populations continue to flounder under the pressures of changing... (Added: 29-Jul-2026 Hits: 19)

• Sea turtles add million$ to Sabah's Blue Economy | Daily Express Malaysia - Kota Kinabalu: Sea turtles play an important part in Sabah's emerging Blue Economy and each is easily worth half a million ringgit alive for the... (Added: 29-Jul-2026 Hits: 15)

• Four Seasons Resort Seychelles at Desroches Island Celebrates the Return of Hawksbill... - Green sea turtles also frequent the waters surrounding Desroches Island throughout the year, with their peak mating season taking place from June to... (Added: 29-Jul-2026 Hits: 24)

• How amber lights are saving baby sea turtles in Tampa Bay - Wildlife conservation groups and utility crews are installing sea turtle -friendly amber lighting along Tampa Bay beaches to protect newborn... (Added: 29-Jul-2026 Hits: 31)

• St. George Island evaluates first sea turtle nests since Tropical Storm Bertha - FRANKLIN COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) - The St. George Island Sea Turtle Patrol have been making progress in recovering sea turtle nests left impacted from... (Added: 29-Jul-2026 Hits: 47)

• How do sea turtles reproduce? - How do sea turtles reproduce? All sea turtles are egg layers, and females must come ashore to bury their eggs in sandy environments. (Added: 29-Jul-2026 Hits: 36)

• Why are most sea turtle species threatened or endangered? - Many are captured in coastal fisheries before reaching sexual maturity. The Kemp's ridley and hawksbill sea turtles are considered critically... (Added: 29-Jul-2026 Hits: 40)

• Three sea turtles died in less than a week. - Trois tortues marines sont mortes en moins d'une semaine, une situation qui rappelle la fragilité de ces espèces protégées. (Added: 29-Jul-2026 Hits: 29)

• Caswell, Oak Island eye record year for sea turtle nests | News - Caswell Beach Turtle Watch and Oak Island Sea Turtle Protection Program started this year's nesting season on a frenetic pace,... (Added: 29-Jul-2026 Hits: 47)

• A sea turtle left the ocean to lay eggs in Costa Rica with a remora attached; the fish held on... - Science News: A mother sea turtle crawled onto a Costa Rican beach to lay her eggs, carrying an unexpected passenger that refused to let go even... (Added: 29-Jul-2026 Hits: 32)

• Costa Rica scientists find remora hitchhiking on nesting sea turtle, surviving 19 minutes ashore - Remoras, described here by the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation, typically spend their time fastened to animals such as sea turtles, rays, sharks,... (Added: 29-Jul-2026 Hits: 37)

• Notify sea turtle conservation plan in gazette: HC to coastal body - NT Reporter Panaji The Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA) has placed on record the Sea Turtle Nesting and Habitat Management Plan for... (Added: 29-Jul-2026 Hits: 38)

• Loggerhead turtle to be released on Anna Maria Island - (WWSB) - The Sea Turtle Conservancy and Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch are set Monday morning to release a nesting loggerhead sea turtle named... (Added: 29-Jun-2026 Hits: 26)

• Loggerhead sea turtle releases at Virginia Beach's North End draw applause - The team responds to a high number of hooked sea turtles from April to August. This year, they've received 32 reports in Hampton Roads and have... (Added: 29-Jun-2026 Hits: 25)

• Loggerhead sea turtle releases at Virginia Beach's North End draw applause - "It's been successful at educating local anglers, minimizing harm to sea turtles, and allowing sea turtles to receive the quality medical care they... (Added: 29-Jun-2026 Hits: 19)

• 10 Most asked sea turtle questions-answered by a wildlife expert - Learn how sea turtles navigate, what they eat, and why they matter. A wildlife expert answers top questions and explains the ShellBank DNA toolkit... (Added: 29-Jun-2026 Hits: 25)

• Palm Beaches named sea turtle capital of Florida | Opinion - Named the Sea Turtle Capital of Florida, the Palm Beaches are balancing tourism with vital conservation efforts. (Added: 29-Jun-2026 Hits: 20)

• Why does the New England Aquarium tag rehabilitated sea turtles before returning them to... - Before the New England Aquarium returned this rehabilitated loggerhead sea turtle back to the ocean, scientists attached a large satellite tag and a... (Added: 29-Jun-2026 Hits: 25)

• Juno, a 1,200-pound sea turtle scarred by boats and fishing gear, just made Florida nesting... - Juno - a 1,200-pound leatherback sea turtle, a species that has roamed the oceans since dinosaurs walked the earth - had come back. She first appeared... (Added: 29-Jun-2026 Hits: 25)

• Saturday beach dances in Jupiter spark concerns over sea turtle nests - Sea turtles rely on moonlight and starlight to navigate beaches. Disorientation from artificial lighting causes thousands of hatchling deaths each... (Added: 29-Jun-2026 Hits: 29)

• Sea Turtle Chased Boat For Help - This video uses animated recreations for storytelling purposes only. The story presented may be fictional, partially fictionalized, or inspired by... (Added: 29-Jun-2026 Hits: 22)

• Sea turtle named after '80s rock star found dead in Captiva Island surf zone after vessel strike - Sea turtles must surface to breathe, making them vulnerable to vessel strikes in coastal waters. Imagine the sadness the rescue team felt when it... (Added: 29-Jun-2026 Hits: 27)

• Florida Aquarium Returns Rehabilitated Green Sea Turtle To Gulf Off Anna Maria Island - The juvenile green sea turtle was treated for months after a cold-stunning event before its Gulf release, Florida Aquarium said. (Added: 29-Jun-2026 Hits: 20)

• Virginia fishermen fight 20 mph winds to free a 700-pound leatherback from crab pot ropes - A boating trip in the Chesapeake Bay became a rescue effort after three Virginia Beach fishermen came upon a huge leatherback sea turtle struggling in... (Added: 29-Jun-2026 Hits: 27)

• Sea turtles at the SC Aquarium return to the wild after weeks of rehabilitation - Sea turtles Sriracha, Pesto, Green Goddess, Salsa, and Mustard were set free into the waters of Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge last week. A... (Added: 29-Jun-2026 Hits: 31)

• Brevard Zoo in Melbourne Invites Public to Watch 'Soggy Bottom' Return Home - Juvenile green sea turtle Soggy Bottom returns to Atlantic June 30, 11 a.m., at Lori Wilson Park, 1500 N Atlantic Ave, Cocoa Beach. Learn more. (Added: 29-Jun-2026 Hits: 27)

• 66-Million-Year-Old Giant Sea Turtle Discovered in Egypt - A team of researchers from New Valley University has announced a major scientific breakthrough with the discovery of a giant leatherback sea turtle (Added: 29-Mar-2026 Hits: 17)

• Schoolchildren lead emotional sea turtle release as education and conservation unite - In a powerful display of environmental awareness and community action, schoolchildren in Calpe have released a rescued sea turtle back into the... (Added: 29-Mar-2026 Hits: 36)

• New Valley University Discovers Giant Prehistoric Sea Turtle - A fossil of a giant leatherback sea turtle dating back approximately 66 million years has been identified in Egypt's Dakhla Oasis,... (Added: 29-Mar-2026 Hits: 12)

• Gabon battles for baby sea turtles ' survival - Small enough to fit in the palm of your hand, newly hatched sea turtles emerged on a Gabonese beach to embark on the... (Added: 29-Mar-2026 Hits: 8)

• Recovering Green Sea Turtles prompt new dialogue on culture and sustainability - Now, as green sea turtle populations recover, the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council is advancing a conversation that many island... (Added: 29-Mar-2026 Hits: 13)

• The moment Earl Grey - The moment Earl Grey - a rare hybrid sea turtle - returned to Atlantic Ocean. Published: May 29, 2026 at 4:57 AM PDT|Updated: 12 hours ago. Share. (Added: 29-May-2026 Hits: 6)

• Woman spends 92 days saving a sea turtle covered in hundreds of barnacles - In 2025, marine biologist Tabitha Siegfried of the Gulfarium C.A.R.E. Center spotted a sea turtle that was struggling to swim in the Gulf of... (Added: 3-Apr-2026 Hits: 34)

• Volusia County sea turtle rescues surge as animals wash ashore. How you can help - Volunteers in Volusia County are sounding the alarm after a dramatic spike in stranded sea turtles washing ashore - and they need the public's... (Added: 3-Apr-2026 Hits: 7)

• First sea turtle nest in Texas found on North Padre Island - If you encounter a sea turtle nesting, officials urge the public to call 1-866-TURTLE-5 immediately. (Added: 3-Apr-2026 Hits: 23)

• Rare Kemp's ridley sea turtle nests found early on Texas beaches - Kemp's ridley sea turtle nesting season started early in Texas, with the first 2026 nests found on Padre Island and Mustang Island. (Added: 3-Apr-2026 Hits: 21)

• From Discarded Line to Silver Lining: One Sea Turtle's Survival Story - ... sea turtle. With support from a 2023 award from the NOAA Marine Debris Program, the College of William and Mary's Batten School and the Virginia... (Added: 3-Apr-2026 Hits: 96)

• First Kemp's ridley nest of the season found by Nueces County - A few hundred endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtles nest on the Texas coast every year, primarily in and around the Padre Island National Seashore on... (Added: 3-Apr-2026 Hits: 28)

• Costa Rica Leatherback Turtles Arrive Early on Caribbean Beaches - The Sea Turtle Conservancy also lists Tortuguero as an important... sea turtles on Earth-on Costa Rica's Caribbean coast. Travel and... (Added: 3-Apr-2026 Hits: 11)

• People killed defending nature in Lebanon - ... sea turtles. Retaliation. But this year, the ongoing war between... Displaced by the war, she continues her sea turtle conservation efforts along a... (Added: 3-Aug-2026 Hits: 42)

• Loggerhead sea turtle freed in Zamboanga del Norte - News - A loggerhead sea turtle was released back into the sea after undergoing rehabilitation, the DENR-CENRO Manukan in in Zamboanga del Norte said. (Added: 3-Aug-2026 Hits: 39)

• Fisherman in Capiz rescues critically endangered hawksbill turtle - News - A critically endangered hawksbill sea turtle was saved by a local fisherman in Roxas City, Capiz after he reported it to be entangled in a fishing... (Added: 3-Aug-2026 Hits: 47)

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