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News : News : Year : 2026

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• Sea turtle bumps diver during underwater encounter | Watch - A diver has a brief and unexpected interaction as a sea turtle makes contact while swimming nearby. (Added: 5-May-2026 Hits: 13)

• Tracks show sea creatures have begun emerging from ocean at night on Outer Banks - Leatherback sea turtles are a threatened species in the Northwest Atlantic and rarely nest at the park, experts say. They are the largest sea turtle... (Added: 5-May-2026 Hits: 31)

• Saved from Navarre Beach, Crater the sea turtle is released - On Earth Day, held each year on April 22, Gulfarium C.A.R.E. Center held a sea turtle release event at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park in Walton... (Added: 5-May-2026 Hits: 8)

• Record number of Kemp's ridley sea turtle nests found along Texas coast in April 2026 - Sea turtles make their way to beaches in Texas and Mexico every April, May and June to lay their nests. Copyright 2026 by KPRC Click2Houston - All... (Added: 5-May-2026 Hits: 14)

• 1,000+ Cold-Stunned Turtles and the Network Racing to Save Them - ... sea turtles. Climate change isn't just warming the oceans. It's quietly rewiring sea turtle migration in a way that's overwhelming rescue centers... (Added: 5-May-2026 Hits: 23)

• 1000+ Cold-Stunned Turtles and the Network Racing to Save Them - Those turtles from Texas waters were just some of the thousands of sea turtles rescued along U.S. coastlines every year, thanks to the Sea Turtle and... (Added: 5-May-2026 Hits: 24)

• Sea turtle nesting season is underway on the Gulf Coast - Keep an eye on the sand the next time you're at the beach! It's sea turtle nesting season. For more Local News from WALA: https://www.fox10tv.com/... (Added: 5-May-2026 Hits: 22)

• Little Girl Saved Endangered Sea Turtle While On Vacation - They reached out to the Oak Island Sea Turtle Protection Program. The "all-volunteer nonprofit organization helps rescue and monitor sea turtles in... (Added: 5-May-2026 Hits: 21)

• 4 leatherback sea turtles killed in Palm Beach County boat strikes - Wildlife experts are pleading with boaters to slow down after four endangered leatherback sea turtles were killed in recent boat strikes. (Added: 5-May-2026 Hits: 21)

• Boca Raton's Gumbo Limbo Counts Record Number of Leatherback Sea Turtle Nests As... - Boca Raton sets record with 36 leatherback sea turtle nests as Gumbo Limbo tracks activity during ongoing nesting season. (Added: 5-May-2026 Hits: 16)

• 8-year-old saves one of the world's most endangered sea turtles on family vacation - That's when the family called the Oak Island Sea Turtle Protection Program, an all-volunteer nonprofit organization that helps rescue and monitor sea... (Added: 5-May-2026 Hits: 16)

• Officials to monitor sea turtles, relocate if necessary during renourishment project - During sea turtle nesting season, the U.S. Army Corps said they will "conduct migratory shorebird and sea turtle monitoring daily and relocate sea... (Added: 5-May-2026 Hits: 18)

• Diver goes viral after getting 'slapped' in the face by sea turtle - This is the bizarre moment a man diving off the coast of Florida on April 23 realized he was being followed by a sea turtle, who swam up to him... (Added: 5-May-2026 Hits: 11)

• Nesting notes: On AMI beaches, mothers, hatchlings 1st - Even shallow depressions can disorientate or strand sea turtles. Remain quiet and observe from a distance if there's a sea turtle on the beach. Do not... (Added: 5-May-2026 Hits: 31)

• Sargassum crisis triggers wave of sea turtle rescues as pressure grows on Curaçao's wildlife - Volunteers from Sea Turtle Conservation Curaçao (STCC) say they rescued four sea turtles in just two days, highlighting what conservationists... (Added: 5-May-2026 Hits: 21)

• Marco Island withdraws beach restriction proposal for sea turtle nesting season - Marco Island City Council withdrew a controversial proposal that would have limited fishing and large groups on beaches during sea turtle nesting... (Added: 5-May-2026 Hits: 19)

• Climate change traced in sea turtle shells - It's sea turtles which may in the end save islands in the Seychelles. They may also better help us understand climate change. (Added: 6-Apr-2026 Hits: 12)

• Thanks To Our Species' Careless Behavior, Turtle Nests Are Now Full Of Plastic... - And according to a recent study published in the Marine Pollution Bulletin, sea turtles are our latest victims.... sea turtle, single topic, top,... (Added: 6-Apr-2026 Hits: 92)

• Rescuers save huge sea turtle discovered stranded upside down on Coffs Coast beach - A large sea turtle, estimated to be at least 30 years old and weighing more than 50 kilograms, is recovering in a wildlife sanctuary after being... (Added: 6-Apr-2026 Hits: 26)

• Sea Turtle Rescues Are Up Across The State - Sea turtle rescues have been up this year with Volusia Turtle Patrol saying the February cold snap left many weak and struggling along beaches... (Added: 6-Apr-2026 Hits: 7)

• St. Johns County prepares beaches for sea turtle nesting season - 'Tis the season for the turtles. St. Johns County Coastal Management is now tilling to help protect and maintain sea turtle nesting habitats. (Added: 6-Apr-2026 Hits: 29)

• Emerald Isle rescuers save two sea turtles ahead of nesting season - EMERALD ISLE - As the May 1 kickoff of sea turtle nesting season approaches, rescuers had their hands full with two rescues this weekend. (Added: 6-Apr-2026 Hits: 19)

• Mote Marine's Run for the Turtles kicks off sea turtle nesting season - SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Sea turtle nesting season starts April 15, and Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium is kicking it off with their annual Run... (Added: 6-Apr-2026 Hits: 17)

• Sea Turtle friendly lighting Is coming to Nags Head Fishing Pier - (N.E.S.T.). N.E.S.T. (Network for Endangered Sea Turtles ), as part of its effort to improve sea turtle habitat on the Outer Banks, is proud to... (Added: 6-Apr-2026 Hits: 22)

• Sea turtle approaches diver seeking help with tangled flipper - A calm sea turtle swims up to a person with something stuck on its flipper, appearing to seek help in a quiet and trusting underwater moment. (Added: 6-Apr-2026 Hits: 7)

• Two sea turtles rescued along Crystal Coast on Saturday - Two sea turtles rescued along Crystal Coast on Saturday For more Local News from WITN: https://www.witn.com/ For more YouTube Content:... (Added: 6-Apr-2026 Hits: 16)

• Green sea turtles ' hidden journeys uncovered in award-winning dissertation - Critical research on the green sea turtle population has earned University of HawaiÊ»i at Mānoa marine biology PhD candidate Josefa Muñoz,... (Added: 6-Aug-2026 Hits: 35)

• Sea Turtle Association marks mid-season victories, challenges - BY ARLENE HALL, BOCA GRANDE SEA TURTLE ASSOC. As of July 31, Gasparilla Island was at the halfway point of the May-October sea turtle nesting... (Added: 6-Aug-2026 Hits: 55)

• Sea turtle nesting breaks records - An endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtle lays eggs at the beach, near Marker 38, on June 7. Staff photo by Lee Harrison It's a new record. (Added: 6-Aug-2026 Hits: 65)

• Kiawah Island nearing 500 sea turtle nests as hatchling season begins - Kiawah Island Turtle Patrol reports nearly 500 loggerhead sea turtle nests this season, making 2026 one of the island's strongest nesting years in... (Added: 6-Aug-2026 Hits: 54)

• Two rehabilitated loggerhead sea turtles released into the Gulf at Inlet Beach - DESTIN-FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. -- Two rehabilitated loggerhead sea turtles returned home Thursday morning. (Added: 6-Aug-2026 Hits: 43)

• Virginia's first leatherback sea turtle nest! - A first in state history: eggs belonging to the world's largest, deepest-diving, and longest-migrating sea turtle species have been found in... (Added: 6-Aug-2026 Hits: 60)

• A Right Whale Scientist Takes Flight for Leatherback Sea Turtles - ... sea turtles. So: how did a right whale scientist end up on a beach, on an island, in the middle of the night, looking for sea turtles? Four women... (Added: 6-Aug-2026 Hits: 33)

• Pensacola Beach records season's first successful sea turtle hatch in Escambia County - Video above: 'News 5 Now' - Top Stories from Aug. 6, 2026 ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) - The first sea turtle hatch of the season was recorded on... (Added: 6-Aug-2026 Hits: 56)

• Aquarium researchers complete most successful leatherback sea turtle tagging season to... - Aquarium researchers complete most successful leatherback sea turtle tagging season to date in Puerto Rico, aided by thermal drone technology. Team... (Added: 6-Aug-2026 Hits: 94)

• Boca Grande Sea Turtle Nesting Season: 8-5-26 - Weekly turtle reports State Park Turtle Numbers Cayo Costa: 514 Loggerhead, 20 Green, 2 Leatherback, 6992 hatchlings Gasparilla: 32 Loggerhead,... (Added: 6-Aug-2026 Hits: 39)

• Sea turtle hatchlings facing challenges of washouts, disorientations - A series of storms, including the aftermath of a tropical system, led to dozens of sea turtle nests on Fort Myers Beach being put at risk. (Added: 6-Aug-2026 Hits: 60)

• ABS-CBN - BABY TURTLES RELEASED 56 Olive Ridley sea turtle hatchlings were... - BABY TURTLES RELEASED 56 Olive Ridley sea turtle hatchlings were released by DENR-CENRO Kalamansig at the shoreline of Sitio Poral, Sultan Kudarat... (Added: 6-Aug-2026 Hits: 54)

• Turtle that washed up in Anglesey to be flown 5,000 miles home - The critically endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtle was rescued from the... sea turtle species. Conservationists say that every healthy adult... (Added: 6-Aug-2026 Hits: 52)

• Save the Ladybug!/Save the Sea Turtle! (2008) - Teala Dunn, Sofie Zamchick, and Danica Lee in Wonder Pets! (2006) (Added: 6-Jul-2026 Hits: 21)

• Environment Authority urges public not to touch baby turtles - MUSCAT: As the sea turtle hatching season begins, the Environment Authority (EA) has urged the public to admire hatchlings from a distance and... (Added: 6-Jul-2026 Hits: 35)

• Inha University Research Team Reconstructs Sea Turtle Migration Routes Using Barnacles... - ... sea turtles by analyzing the shells of barnacles attached to their carapaces. Although sea turtles are among the representative endangered marine... (Added: 6-Jul-2026 Hits: 30)

• From mating to nesting, what you need to know about sea turtle season in SC - CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) - Love is in the air, or should we say water... for local sea turtles. April is the mating season for Lowcountry sea turtles... (Added: 6-Jul-2026 Hits: 90)

• 183 green sea turtle hatchlings released in Panglao, Bohol - Green sea turtles or Chelonia mydas are migratory marine reptiles that depend on healthy coastal habitats for reproduction and survival, according to... (Added: 6-Jul-2026 Hits: 37)

• China Warns of 'Spy Turtles' Fitted With Sensors in Its Territorial Waters - China says sensor-equipped sea turtles and fish were found in its waters, raising espionage concerns across the Indo-Pacific. (Added: 6-Jul-2026 Hits: 24)

• Rare Hawksbill Turtle - ... SeaTurtle #Mauritius #OceanWildlife #UnderwaterWorld Keywords: Hawksbill turtle, sea turtle, scuba diving Mauritius, underwater wildlife, coral... (Added: 6-Jul-2026 Hits: 37)

• Entangled off Florida, 'Soggy Bottom' makes a triumphant swim back to the Atlantic - A juvenile green sea turtle named Soggy Bottom has been returned to Atlantic waters after spending months in rehabilitation at a Florida facility. (Added: 6-Jul-2026 Hits: 25)

• Ras Al Hadd continues its efforts to protect sea turtles - These figures underscore the significant ecological importance of the Turtle Reserve as one of the premier nesting sites for sea turtles in the... (Added: 6-Jul-2026 Hits: 37)

• Cleaning Barnacles From Green Sea Turtle at Japan Vet Clinic #shorts - ... sea turtle - - arrived with its entire shell covered in barnacles. Working alone under the cold white surgical light, a Japanese marine... (Added: 6-Jul-2026 Hits: 35)

• Planning to see sea turtle hatchings in Naples? Here is everything you need to know. - Naples serves as a significant hub for loggerhead sea turtles, forming part of the largest nesting aggregation in the Southeastern United States. (Added: 6-Jul-2026 Hits: 41)

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