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News : News : Year : 2026

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• Photos: Volusia County deputies help collect 'confused' baby sea turtles - The Volusia Sheriff's Office shared photos showing dozens of "confused" and sand-covered sea turtles that deputies helped gather overnight... (Added: 8-Aug-2026 Hits: 44)

• Rehabilitated sea turtles return home to Gulf on Aug. 6, 2026 - Gulfarium CARE Center returned two rehabilitated sea turtles home to the Gulf on Aug. 6 at Inlet Beach Regional Access in Walton County. (Added: 8-Aug-2026 Hits: 49)

• Stray Lanyu dogs attacking sea turtles: report - Wild dogs have been digging up and eating sea turtle eggs and attacking the turtles on Orchid Island (Lanyu, 蘭嶼), the Iratay Community... (Added: 8-Aug-2026 Hits: 46)

• Florida Highlights record year for leatherback sea turtles with new decal - The endangered leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea) is the largest sea turtle in the world. On average, adults have a shell length of six feet and... (Added: 8-Jul-2026 Hits: 32)

• Loggerhead sea turtle nest protected by the U.S. Navy in Virginia Beach - Loggerhead sea turtle nest protected by the U.S. Navy in Virginia Beach. @WVECTelevisionIncNo likesNo views2 minutes ago (Added: 8-Jul-2026 Hits: 35)

• Navy relocates threatened loggerhead sea turtle nest to improve hatchling survival - Loggerhead sea turtles are listed as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. Wright said habitat loss, hunting, and poaching have... (Added: 8-Jul-2026 Hits: 155)

• Sea turtle nesting season update for North Carolina - North Carolina sea turtles are having a strong nesting season, but light pollution and climate change pose risks. (Added: 8-Jul-2026 Hits: 170)

• Sea turtle nesting season enters its peak month - The Alabama Share The Beach program is already up to 55 sea turtle nests this season (as of July 4), and peak activity occurs in June and July. (Added: 8-Jul-2026 Hits: 32)

• Newport Aquarium unveils sea turtle sculpture made from recycled materials - The Newport Aquarium unveiled its sea turtle sculpture Wednesday as part of its new Seas the Summer festival. (Added: 8-Jul-2026 Hits: 21)

• Rare Underwater Encounter Reveals Dozens of Sea Turtles - A remarkable gathering of sea turtles swimming gracefully off Cook Island in northern New South Wales, Australia, was captured by Australian... (Added: 8-Jul-2026 Hits: 20)

• South Carolina sees first turtle hatchlings on Cape Romain, experts share reminders - CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) - The peak of sea turtle season happens in July, when some are getting ready to hatch, and others are still nesting... (Added: 8-Jul-2026 Hits: 38)

• Jupiter Beach dance group pauses activities amid sea turtle nesting concerns - ... they are pausing activities until further notice amid pushback from sea turtle conservationists during peak nesting season. (Added: 8-Jul-2026 Hits: 33)

• Something Good: Fishing hook removed from sea turtle's throat - The Gulf Specimen Marine Lab shared photos of one of their recent sea turtle rescues, Ravioli. (Added: 8-Jul-2026 Hits: 24)

• Jupiter dance group pauses activities amid sea turtle nesting concerns - ... further notice amid pushback from sea turtle conservationists during peak nesting sea... (Added: 8-Jul-2026 Hits: 30)

• TPWD Hosting Role of State Coordinator for the Sea Turtle Stranding and Salvage Network - The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) established the STSSN in 1980, which documents sea turtle strandings along the coastal... (Added: 8-Jul-2026 Hits: 17)

• Protecting Berau's sea turtles, preserving a global ecosystem - Dozens of children in Balikukup Village, Berau District, East Kalimantan, participate in a sea turtle -themed environmental education program... (Added: 8-Jun-2026 Hits: 19)

• From the Nest on the Beach to the Open Sea: The Hidden Journey of Mediterranean Sea Turtles - Every summer, more and more people have the chance to see Caretta caretta sea turtles on Mediterranean beaches, thanks to nest monitoring and... (Added: 8-Jun-2026 Hits: 16)

• Coyotes destroying sea turtle nests on Sanibel at alarming rate | Lee County - Despite those losses, the overall nest count remains ahead of last year, which is a positive sign for Southwest Florida's sea turtles. Nesting season... (Added: 8-Jun-2026 Hits: 24)

• 3 To Know: Rare turtle nest; TSA rules; headlines you may have missed - ... sea turtle populations or unusual migration patterns. Olive ridley sea turtles are among the smallest species of sea turtles and are named for the... (Added: 8-Jun-2026 Hits: 15)

• 4 men attempt to save 300-pound sea turtle struck by boat in Martin County - Four friends enjoying a day on the water near Jupiter became heroes when they spotted a massive green sea turtle in distress. (Added: 8-Jun-2026 Hits: 11)

• Warming Waters Drive Increasing Sea Turtle Rescues at New England Aquarium - At the New England Aquarium, it's a race against time to safeguard the health and well-being of sea turtle rescues. (Added: 8-Jun-2026 Hits: 9)

• Four Seasons Resort Nevis and the Sea Turtle Conservancy Celebrate 20 Years of Sea... - Over the past 20 years, the partnership has tracked more than 30 sea turtles nesting on Nevis, using satellite telemetry to follow their post-nesting... (Added: 8-Jun-2026 Hits: 144)

• Warmer Sand, Fewer Males: The Crisis Quietly Facing Sea Turtles - June 16th is World Sea Turtle Day. Here's how you can celebrate these amazing creatures and help protect them. (Added: 8-Jun-2026 Hits: 22)

• Friends help giant sea turtle found injured in the ocean - Friends help giant sea turtle found injured in the ocean. 00:0000:00. UP NEXT. OpenAI files for IPO a week after rival Anthropic. 00:32. Trump visit... (Added: 8-Jun-2026 Hits: 14)

• Dramatic water rescue: 4 men work to save 300-pound boat-struck sea turtle - A 324-pound adult female sea turtle was struggling in the intracoastal waterway, clearly injured and in need of help. (Added: 8-Jun-2026 Hits: 17)

• Four friends work to help injured sea turtle they found struggling in the ocean - For more context and news coverage of the most important stories of our day, click here: https://www.nbcnews.com » Subscribe to NBC News:... (Added: 8-Jun-2026 Hits: 11)

• 15 Sea Turtles Released in Dénia for World Oceans Day - Fifteen sea turtles, born in Dénia and raised in Valencia, were released today at Punta del Raset beach. (Added: 8-Jun-2026 Hits: 8)

• Sea Turtle Nesting Season Off to Strong Start on Ambergris Caye - The number of nests recorded during this year's Ambergris Caye sea turtle nesting season has increased to 11 as of June 3rd. (Added: 8-Jun-2026 Hits: 18)

• Turtle Up Hosting Earth Day & World Sea Turtle Day Fundraisers - Turtle Up, a nonprofit organization, dedicated to the conservation of Ghana's sea turtles . (Added: 8-Mar-2026 Hits: 8)

• Olive Ridley Turtle Lays Eggs For First Time At Puri's Blue Flag Beach - BHUBANESWAR: In a rare and encouraging development for marine conservation, an Olive Ridley sea turtle has laid eggs for the first time at the ... (Added: 8-Mar-2026 Hits: 21)

• Folly Beach reports first sea turtle nest - South Carolina's sea turtle nesting season began in May, and volunteers at Lowcountry beaches are reporting their first sightings. (Added: 8-May-2026 Hits: 21)

• Outer Banks Forever annual 'Adopt A Sea Turtle Nest' Program - "It's fun for us to send updates to each person who adopts a nest, particularly sharing the number of sea turtle hatchlings that make their way out to... (Added: 8-May-2026 Hits: 15)

• Folly Beach Turtle Watch reports first sea turtle nest sighting - FOLLY BEACH, S.C. (WCBD) - May marks the beginning of sea turtle nesting season in South Carolina, and volunteers on Lowcountry beaches have... (Added: 8-May-2026 Hits: 22)

• Chicago man accused of doing donuts in a truck on Fort Myers Beach during sea turtle... - A 27-year-old Chicago man was arrested after driving a pickup truck onto the sand near Fort Myers Beach, doing donuts in a sea turtle nesting area... (Added: 8-May-2026 Hits: 17)

• Sea turtle nests on South Carolina coast down more than 50% from 2019, state data shows - If you spot tracks in the sand during your morning walk on the beach, it likely means a sea turtle came ashore overnight. (Added: 8-May-2026 Hits: 15)

• Green sea turtle released at Lighthouse Beach after year-long rehab - A JUVENILE green sea turtle known as Lorelei has been successfully rehabilitated and returned to the ocean at Lighthouse Beach, Port Macquarie... (Added: 8-May-2026 Hits: 10)

• The 2026 Sea Turtle Nesting Season has Begun! - As of May 1st, the Sea Turtle Conservation Bonaire (STCB) staff and volunteer beachkeepers conduct their nesting patrols on Klein Bonaire, Te Amo... (Added: 8-May-2026 Hits: 25)

• Gulfarium CARE releases 7 sea turtles at Inlet Beach - For more News, Weather, and Sports in Panama City, Florida visit: https://www.mypanhandle.com. (Added: 8-May-2026 Hits: 12)

• Hundreds watch seven sea turtles return to the Gulf - Hundreds gathered at Inlet Beach to witness the Gulfarium C.A.R.E. Center release seven rehabilitated sea turtles back into the Gulf. (Added: 8-May-2026 Hits: 15)

• Sea turtle nesting season threatened by coyote predation on Florida beaches - Coyotes are raiding sea turtle nests along the Gulf Coast, turning a natural cycle into a growing challenge for conservationists. (Added: 8-May-2026 Hits: 27)

• City: Sea turtle nesting season officially begins - ... sea turtles. "Because our shoreline serves as critical nesting habitat for these wildlife species, we ask beachgoers and boaters to do their part... (Added: 8-May-2026 Hits: 26)

• sea turtle hatchlings Odisha - sea turtle hatchlings Odisha - Kanak.... sea turtle hatchlings Odisha. 2.6 Lakh Turtle Hatchlings Safe In Chilika! Forest Dept On High Alert. (Added: 8-May-2026 Hits: 21)

• 5 Destinations Where You Can See Sea Turtles Hatching And Nesting In America - Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Sea turtle nest on Fort Lauderdale Beach Ehstock/Getty Images. Born and raised in Fort Lauderdale,... (Added: 8-May-2026 Hits: 22)

• Sea turtle appears to 'harass' mermaid performer during aquarium show - A mermaid performer appeared to be bothered by a persistent sea turtle during an aquarium show in China. The animal circled her as she tried to... (Added: 9-Apr-2026 Hits: 8)

• Rescuers Scrape Heavy Barnacles From Sick Sea Turtle - This past summer, off the coast of Florida, a boater spotted a loggerhead sea turtle who was completely covered in barnacles and algae. (Added: 9-Apr-2026 Hits: 7)

• Second sea turtle found dead on Vietnam's Vung Tau beach in under a week - Most recently, a large sea turtle was found dead at Bai Sau Beach on Sunday. Sea turtles, including the green turtle (Chelonia mydas), are listed as... (Added: 9-Apr-2026 Hits: 7)

• Dead sea turtle washes ashore in Vung Tau - A dead adult green sea turtle washed ashore at Sau beach in Vung Tau on April 9, drawing attention from residents and tourists. (Added: 9-Apr-2026 Hits: 15)

• CROW holds ribbon-cutting for new sea turtle complex - The event celebrated the completion of the highly anticipated facility, which replaces CROW's original sea turtle rehabilitation building that was... (Added: 9-Apr-2026 Hits: 16)

• Rescued sea turtle Carnegie returns to the ocean at Jekyll Island - Rehabilitated green sea turtle Carnegie released during the Georgia Sea Turtle Center's first sea turtle release of 2026 on Jekyll Island. (Added: 9-Apr-2026 Hits: 22)

• Florida Aquarium rehabs 21 turtles as nesting season returns to state beaches - At the Florida Aquarium Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Center, the current turtles are a little too young for nesting season, but the goal is to return... (Added: 9-Apr-2026 Hits: 18)

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