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News : News : Year : 2026

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• 5 Of The Largest Aquariums In The US - ... sea turtles, and more. The aquarium really leveled up in 2017, when it opened its Caribbean Journey expansion and roughly doubled in size. That... (Added: 6-Jul-2026 Hits: 24)

• Green Sea Turtle Feeding - These turtles eat seagrass and algae as adults. They are vital to healthy seagrass ecosystems and coral; grazing helps keep seagrass beds... (Added: 6-Jun-2026 Hits: 11)

• Kochi: Resilient One-Eyed Sea Turtle to Eventually Return to Wild - MUROTO, Kochi - A green turtle that is missing its left eye has been found off Muroto, Kochi Prefecture. The one-eyed sea turtle weighs 6.8... (Added: 6-Jun-2026 Hits: 8)

• Viet Nam strengthens sea turtle conservation - ... to reducing threats to sea turtles, conserving their habitats and strengthening international cooperation in their conservation in Viet Nam. (Added: 6-Jun-2026 Hits: 18)

• Millions barnacles on shell sea turtle #turtlerescue #rescueseaturtles - Sea turtles rescued after millions of barnacles attach themselves to their shells. (Added: 6-Jun-2026 Hits: 17)

• Galveston race raises awareness for sea turtles - A sea turtle hatchling crawls across the sand on a Galveston beach. Sea turtle nesting season along the Texas coast typically runs from April... (Added: 6-Mar-2026 Hits: 27)

• Hikers stumble upon evidence of a sea turtle stampede from 80 million years ago - A rock face on the Monte Conero anticline holds many paddle-like footprint tracks packed together on one surface, likely made by sea turtles. (Added: 6-May-2026 Hits: 9)

• Audubon Aquarium Rescue cares for four sea turtles impacted by oil in Gulf - Four sea turtles are in the care of the Audubon Aquarium Rescue (AAR) following an encounter with oil in local waters. (Added: 6-May-2026 Hits: 22)

• VIDEO: South Carolina beaches see first sea turtle nests of 2026 - VIDEO: South Carolina beaches see first sea turtle nests of 2026. Updated: 9 minutes ago. Close. Subtitle Settings. (Added: 6-May-2026 Hits: 20)

• Two loggerhead clutches mark the start of SC's sea turtle nesting season - Edisto Beach State Park and the Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge are home to the state's first two loggerhead sea turtle nests this year. (Added: 6-May-2026 Hits: 23)

• Dogs vs. sea turtles: Satellite Beach to vote on whether the 2 can share the shore - The rarest sea turtle in the world is the Kemp's Ridley. It's critically endangered. Satellite Beach is lucky enough to have one of their nests on it. (Added: 6-May-2026 Hits: 24)

• South Carolina Aquarium admits seven injured sea turtles, seeks public help for supply's - The South Carolina Aquarium announced the recent admission of seven injured sea turtles brought in for medical care after stranding incidents... (Added: 6-May-2026 Hits: 8)

• Shark fishing, turtles prompt Marco Island talks to restrict beach fishing - ... Sea Turtle Protection Program, which monitors nests and helps rescue stranded Sea Turtles. In Marco Island, false crawls - when a female sea turtle... (Added: 6-May-2026 Hits: 33)

• Passers-by help stranded sea turtle back into the sea - Learn more - Sign in. This content isn't available. Passers-by help stranded sea turtle back into the sea. 456 views - 12 hours ago...more. The Star. (Added: 6-May-2026 Hits: 13)

• Coyotes destroy first loggerhead sea turtle nests laid on Captiva and part of Sanibel in 2026 - The sea turtle nests are staked off and will be monitored throughout incubation by SCCF staff and volunteers during daily morning surveys. The... (Added: 6-May-2026 Hits: 14)

• Trinidad trip to tag sea turtles top Averett memory - With both parents working at Averett, Nicholas Breen grew up around the university, living only a few blocks away. On Saturday, he'll graduate. (Added: 6-May-2026 Hits: 21)

• Satellite Beach considers year-round dog access to beaches - Conservation groups oppose the ordinance, citing risks to endangered sea turtles and other coastal wildlife. Some want a new leash on beach life... (Added: 6-May-2026 Hits: 90)

• Audubon Aquarium Rescue cares for 4 oiled sea turtles - The turtles include three green sea turtles and one juvenile Kemp's ridley. They are being treated at the Audubon Aquatic Center on the West Bank. (Added: 6-May-2026 Hits: 24)

• Activists pushing to protect sea turtles in South Florida waters - Sea turtle breading and nesting season is in full swing across South Florida, and wildlife experts are urging boaters to slow down. (Added: 6-May-2026 Hits: 21)

• First 2 sea turtle nests of the season found in South Carolina, DNR says - Two loggerhead sea turtle nests have been discovered at Edisto Beach State Park and Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge, marking the start of the... (Added: 6-May-2026 Hits: 26)

• 70 sea turtle hatchlings released in Zamboanga del Sur waters - News - Seventy Olive Ridley sea turtle hatchlings found their way back to the sea after a swift action in Barangay Alindahaw, Zamboanga del Sur. (Added: 6-May-2026 Hits: 31)

• The Living Record: What Turtle Shells Tell Us About a Changing Sea - Loggerhead sea turtle swimming in clear turquoise water on reef. Loggerhead sea turtles are one of the endangered sea turtle species. ©pniesen... (Added: 7-Apr-2026 Hits: 36)

• Cape Hatteras visitors urged to protect sea turtles during nesting season - CAPE HATTERAS, N.C. (WAVY) - To celebrate World Sea Turtle Day, Cape Hatteras National Seashore is reminding beach goers to watch out for nests. (Added: 7-Apr-2026 Hits: 22)

• Ignoring sea turtle wellbeing is a mistake | Letters to the Editor - I am writing to explain to Ms. Cook and the planning commission that saying sea turtles don't bring one tourist to St. Simons makes her sound like... (Added: 7-Apr-2026 Hits: 8)

• Critically endangered turtle to return home after two year rehab in Wales - According to the sea turtle conservancy, Kemp Ridley turtles are the most endangered species of sea turtle... sea turtles the chance to get back to... (Added: 7-Aug-2026 Hits: 44)

• New England Aquarium releases five more endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtles off Cape Cod - For the past seven months, staff at New England Aquarium's Sea Turtle Hospital in Quincy, Mass., treated the hypothermic turtles for a variety of life... (Added: 7-Aug-2026 Hits: 4)

• Wile E. Coyote? Sanibel sets sea turtle nest record, despite predation - Some Southwest Florida beaches are seeing record numbers of sea turtle nests this season. Threats like predators, beach erosion, and high nest... (Added: 7-Aug-2026 Hits: 56)

• Rare leatherback sea turtle visits NC beach for second time this season - A leatherback sea turtle, the world's largest living turtle species, emerged on a beach in Southern Shores before sunrise on Saturday, Aug. (Added: 7-Aug-2026 Hits: 44)

• Sea turtle nests in decline, approximately 280 identified in Italy - Sea turtles have been slow to arrive this year. According to preliminary estimates from the European Life Turtlenest project, coordinated by... (Added: 7-Aug-2026 Hits: 46)

• Rescued Hawksbill Turtle Freed Off Koh Sdach - PHNOM PENH - An endangered sea turtle entangled in a fisherman's net has been released back into the ocean by Koh Sdach commune authorities,... (Added: 7-Aug-2026 Hits: 53)

• Volusia deputies help turned-around turtle hatchlings get to sea - ... sea turtle hatchlings were seen trying to crawl up a beach approach... When sea turtles hatch from their nests, they crawl toward the... (Added: 7-Aug-2026 Hits: 37)

• Duke Energy Florida, Sea Turtle Conservancy and Clearwater Marine Aquarium Return to... - ... sea turtles during peak nesting season. Why it matters. Sea turtle hatchlings are born knowing one rule: head toward the brightest horizon, which... (Added: 7-Aug-2026 Hits: 4)

• Pembrokeshire businessman flying sea turtle during - CRITICALLY-endangered sea turtle Rhossi is embarking on a remarkable 5000-mile journey home dubbed 'Free Willy meets Mission Impossible'. (Added: 7-Aug-2026 Hits: 51)

• To the sea: Baby sea turtles hatching on local beaches - A freshly hatched loggerhead turtle makes it way towards the Atlantic Ocean from the central part of the Sunset Beach strand on Friday evening,... (Added: 7-Aug-2026 Hits: 51)

• Pembrokeshire businessman to help fly endangered sea turtle home - A PEMBROKESHIRE businessman is to take to the skies with one of the world's rarest sea turtles on Monday as part of an extraordinary 5,000-mile... (Added: 7-Aug-2026 Hits: 34)

• Sea turtle education part of back-to-school agenda - Sea turtle education part of back-to-school agenda... "Our governor, Jenniffer González, created the 'Quiero Mi Escuela' initiative with the goal of... (Added: 7-Aug-2026 Hits: 37)

• 75 lost baby sea turtles rescued by Florida deputies | FOX 35 Orlando - Volusia County deputies helped rescue 75 lost baby sea turtles. Sea turtle hatchlings use moonlight to guide themselves towards the ocean. However... (Added: 7-Aug-2026 Hits: 4)

• What to do if you find a baby turtle - ... sea turtle hatchling (Chelonia mydas) is released in the Bajulmati Sea Turtle Conservation area, Bajulmati Beach, Malang, East Java, Indonesia... (Added: 7-Aug-2026 Hits: 39)

• Inha Univ. Develops Method to Trace Sea Turtle Migration Using Barnacles | - [Incheon=iFM]. A research team at Inha University has developed a technique to reconstruct the migration routes of endangered sea turtles by... (Added: 7-Jul-2026 Hits: 36)

• Sea turtle rescue at Lebanon's Orange House after Mona Khalil - After an Israeli strike killed Lebanese environmentalist Mona Khalil, volunteers fight to protect Lebanon's sea turtle sanctuary and the legacy... (Added: 7-Jul-2026 Hits: 45)

• Where Was This Sea Turtle Really Going? - This guy wanted to find out where this sea turtle was really going. So he attached a tiny camera to its shell, and the underwater journey it... (Added: 7-Jul-2026 Hits: 43)

• 100 sea turtle nests discovered on Topsail Island during 2026 nesting season - The program works to preserve and protect sea turtles and their nests along the 26 miles of coastline on the island. Volunteers recently discovered... (Added: 7-Jul-2026 Hits: 34)

• Storm-chasing sea turtles can protect communities from cyclones - Sea turtles carrying GPS and sensors on their shells are collecting data that can make tropical cyclone forecasts more accurate. Photo: Rob Harcourt. (Added: 7-Jul-2026 Hits: 138)

• Rescued five-year-old sea turtle without front flippers finds new home at Brijuni - Rescued loggerhead sea turtle Cvita has moved to Brijuni National Park after 15 months of rehabilitation on LoÅ¡inj. (Added: 7-Jul-2026 Hits: 20)

• Sea turtle covered in barnacles rescued by Emirati diver - What began as a routine diving trip turned into a rescue mission for Emirati diver and social media influencer Majid Al Ameri as a sea turtle... (Added: 7-Jul-2026 Hits: 24)

• Sea turtles navigate home using Earth's shifting magnetic map - Magnetic imprinting: Hatchlings record the unique magnetic signature of their birth beach within hours, storing it for life as a navigational... (Added: 7-Jul-2026 Hits: 52)

• Global Schmidt Science Fellow Joins FAU Marine Science Lab to Save Endangered Sea Turtles - ... conduct her prestigious Schmidt Science Postdoctoral Fellowship and is on a mission to save endangered sea turtle eggs from local extinction. (Added: 7-Jul-2026 Hits: 23)

• Annual 'Sit for a Cause' fundraiser helps protect sea turtles in Ocean Isle Beach - The Ocean Isle Beach Sea Turtle Protection Organization hosted its annual "Sit for a Cause," where participants lined up along the shoreline in beach... (Added: 7-Jul-2026 Hits: 26)

• Nesting notes: Bayside nest documented - Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring was still awaiting the season's first sea turtle nest hatch as of July 3. (Added: 7-Jul-2026 Hits: 41)

• Carolina Beach and Topsail Island named among Southern Living's ultimate beach towns - ... Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center in Surf City. Each summer, loggerhead sea turtles return to the island's beaches to nest, drawing... (Added: 7-Jul-2026 Hits: 26)

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