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News : News : Year : 2026

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• Egyptian citizen saves six endangered loggerhead sea turtles from sale at local market - Upon receiving the notification, the Ministry's Sea Turtle Rescue Center-a branch of the Nature Protection Sector-coordinated with authorities at the... (Added: 12-Jun-2026 Hits: 70)

• Three rehabilitated sea turtles released on Jekyll Island - (WTOC) - Three sea turtles were released into the ocean off Jekyll Island after months of rehabilitation at the Georgia Turtle Center. Peachy, Goosie... (Added: 12-Jun-2026 Hits: 46)

• Sea turtle nesting season shatters previous records in Volusia County - Hundreds of sea turtle eggs are buried beneath the sand along Volusia County's shoreline, and experts say this nesting season is already on track... (Added: 12-Jun-2026 Hits: 47)

• China claims 'spy sea turtles ' are studying its coastline - China accused foreign governments of enlisting sea turtles to create underwater maps of China's coastline in an attempt to steal sensitive data. (Added: 12-Jun-2026 Hits: 33)

• Giving sea turtles a second chance at the Gulfarium Care Center - OKALOOSA ISLAND, Fla. -- Many people have seen the happy ending, a sea turtle returning to the Gulf as crowds gather along the shoreline to watch... (Added: 12-Jun-2026 Hits: 36)

• MORNING BUZZ: Turtle nests on Kiawah Island near major milestone, outnumbering last year - ... sea turtles are. According to officials the town is on its way to beating last year's number of total sea turtle nests. With 199 nests counted in... (Added: 12-Jun-2026 Hits: 88)

• Volusia County sea turtle nesting season hits record high with 695 nests - Volusia County's 2026 sea turtle nesting season sets new records with 695 nests documented, surpassing previous years. (Added: 12-Jun-2026 Hits: 52)

• Sea turtles arrive in droves at Georgia's Tybee Island - Last year, Tybee Island recorded just 19 sea turtle nests for the entire season. The record is 35. Experts say they are on pace to break it. (Added: 12-Jun-2026 Hits: 42)

• Loggerhead turtle rescued off Haifa Coast after injury from pollution - "Halil, the sea turtle that was rescued off the coast of Haifa, reminds us all of how beautiful, exciting, and vulnerable the nature around us is... (Added: 12-Jun-2026 Hits: 80)

• Sea turtle release scheduled Saturday - The public is invited to the release of 15 rehabilitated sea turtles at 9 a.m. on Saturday, March 14. Staff from the Amos Rehabilitation Keep... (Added: 12-Mar-2026 Hits: 66)

• Protecting and advocating: Sunset Beach Turtle Watch leader honored for impact, service - Additionally, during sea turtle nesting season from May 1 into the fall, Zetts is on call 24/7 to ensure sea turtles and their nests are protected... (Added: 12-Mar-2026 Hits: 87)

• Touching Baby Sea Turtles Is Illegal - Learn why touching baby sea turtles in Florida is illegal during nesting season. Help protect these endangered creatures! (Added: 12-Mar-2026 Hits: 79)

• Rare sea turtle discovery on the Texas coast sparks rescue - A critically endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtle was rescued near Galveston was covered in marine organisms after washing ashore sick, according to ... (Added: 12-Mar-2026 Hits: 56)

• Researchers rush to save endangered sea turtle found on Texas beach - A massive Kemp's ridley sea turtle that washed ashore along the Texas coast is now recovering after being rescued by researchers and treated by... (Added: 12-Mar-2026 Hits: 59)

• Rescued sea turtles get font-inspired nicknames from New England Aquarium - In its efforts to rehabilitate dozens of sea turtles, the New England Aquarium's Sea Turtle Hospital has given the creatures with font-inspired... (Added: 12-Mar-2026 Hits: 83)

• 58 sea turtles, cold-stunned on the Cape, reach recovery milestone - New England Aquarium workers name sea turtles that were critically cold-stunned on Cape Cod in November and December, as they transition to... (Added: 12-Mar-2026 Hits: 45)

• 29 rescued sea turtles released into Gulf from Biloxi Beach - Audubon Aquarium releases Kemp's Ridley and green sea turtles after months of rehabilitation. (Added: 12-Mar-2026 Hits: 52)

• Texas' Official State Sea Turtle Was Just Rescued From Shore - A Kemp's ridley sea turtle in critical condition is fighting for her life at the Houston Zoo. What caused her to wash ashore is heartbreaking. (Added: 12-Mar-2026 Hits: 52)

• Are you going to the northern beaches this summer? These actions can prevent damage to... - Between December and April, sea turtles return to the beaches of northern Peru to nest, following a natural cycle that has been repeated for... (Added: 12-Mar-2026 Hits: 86)

• Critically Endangered Texas Sea Turtle Rescued from Shore - A critically endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtle was rescued from a Galveston, Texas beach on March 7, 2026 and is now receiving treatment at the... (Added: 12-Mar-2026 Hits: 45)

• Massive Kemp's ridley sea turtle rescued after washing ashore on Texas coast - A massive Kemp's ridley sea turtle washed ashore in rough shape, covered in barnacles and algae. Now she's recovering and headed for a return to... (Added: 12-Mar-2026 Hits: 59)

• Florida beach erosion and sand restoration may affect sea turtle nesting - Erosion along about a mile of beach south of the Fort Pierce inlet jetty has significantly reduced Florida sea turtles ' nesting habitat — and no... (Added: 12-Mar-2026 Hits: 91)

• How To Help Sea Turtles During Nesting Season in Pinellas County - ... sea turtles and hatchlings move safely between the sand and the Gulf. Photo by Adobe Stock. Sea turtle nesting season has started on Pinellas... (Added: 12-May-2026 Hits: 43)

• Two sea turtle nests confirmed on Topsail Island as nesting season kicks off - TOPSAIL ISLAND, N.C. - Sea turtle nesting season is off to an exciting start along the North Carolina coast, with the first two nests now... (Added: 12-May-2026 Hits: 49)

• Sea turtle season starts early as Emerald Isle logs its earliest nest on record - EMERALD ISLE, N.C. - Sea turtle season is off to a record-setting start in Emerald Isle.Officials say the first nest of the season-Nest Number... (Added: 12-May-2026 Hits: 42)

• Maldives opens major sea turtle treatment center - Conservation groups say sea turtles across the Indian Ocean increasingly face injuries caused by discarded fishing gear, plastic pollution, boat... (Added: 12-May-2026 Hits: 99)

• First Sea Turtle Nests of 2026 Reported in South Carolina - South Carolina's 2026 sea turtle nesting season is officially underway, with the first two loggerhead sea turtle nests of the year reported this... (Added: 12-May-2026 Hits: 39)

• Rare leatherback sea turtle caught by fishermen returned to sea - A protected leatherback sea turtle accidentally caught by fishermen off the coast of Dongshih Township in Chiayi County has been safely returned... (Added: 12-May-2026 Hits: 55)

• Mexico Secures US Shrimp Export Certification Renewal Through Sea Turtle Protection Compliance - ... sea turtle bycatch prevention programs. The renewal, published in April's Federal Register, was based on March 2026 technical evaluations by NOAA... (Added: 12-May-2026 Hits: 69)

• Turtles vs. Tourism: Folly Beach residents push for overnight chair changes - ... sea turtle advocates argue the policy could interfere with nesting season. Sea turtle season runs from May 1 through Oct. 31 along South... (Added: 12-May-2026 Hits: 38)

• Injured sea turtles to be released from Brevard Zoo rehabilitation center - Two juvenile green sea turtles, Sir Hooks a Lot and Stag, are being released back into the ocean after rehabilitation at Brevard Zoo's Sea Turtle... (Added: 12-May-2026 Hits: 61)

• Ribbon-cutting marks start of CROW turtle rehab return - ... sea turtles with a SanCap Chamber ribbon-cutting on March 25 for the... Sea Turtle Complex, which replaces a facility demolished by Hurricane Ian in (Added: 12-May-2026 Hits: 38)

• How volunteers helped Longboat Key sea turtles rebound - Sea turtles are what scientists call an "indicator species," a living dashboard for the health of the Gulf. (Added: 12-May-2026 Hits: 44)

• An Unbreakable Bond Between a Girl and a Sea Turtle #pets #cute #funny #shorts - This content isn't available. An Unbreakable Bond Between a Girl and a Sea Turtle #... (Added: 12-May-2026 Hits: 26)

• Taiwan fishers accidentally catch leatherback sea turtle - ... sea turtle, per CNA. Because its injuries were minimal, it was released back into the sea. The incident was the first case since 2018 in which a... (Added: 12-May-2026 Hits: 33)

• Nesting notes: Ready, set, wait... - Yep, Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring was still waiting to mark its first sea turtle nest of the season as The Islander... (Added: 12-May-2026 Hits: 57)

• Sargassum Seaweed Traps Sea Turtle Hatchlings: A Growing Threat - Each year, sea turtles face a perilous journey from their nests to the ocean, a critical phase in their survival. However, a new challenge has... (Added: 13-Apr-2026 Hits: 55)

• From sea turtles to transmission lines: A lawyer's journey - One project there, related to a program responding to sea turtle and marine mammal strandings, set her on the path to where she is today. "It was in... (Added: 13-Apr-2026 Hits: 28)

• Watch out for sea turtles on local beaches as nesting season begins - All sea turtle species that nest in Florida are listed as either threatened or endangered. They scout local beaches during the summer, crawl onto the... (Added: 13-Apr-2026 Hits: 71)

• Wild Wonders - News 25 Forecaster Brynne Baxley meets the Mississippi Aquarium's most famous resident, Banner the Sea Turtle and discusses Banner's lifestyle with... (Added: 13-Apr-2026 Hits: 42)

• Lifeguard Rescued One Of The World's Rarest Sea Turtles - On Saturday, April 4th, a Gulf Beach lifeguard on Mustand Island spotted trouble. Lifeguard Nevaeh Vela spotted a massive sea turtle buried in the... (Added: 13-Apr-2026 Hits: 47)

• Tybee Island's Sand Loss Threatens Sea Turtle Nesting - The Georgia Sea Turtle Center has released a juvenile Green sea turtle named Carnegie, who was rescued from Cumberland Island in 2025. (Added: 13-Apr-2026 Hits: 48)

• Volusia County has its first confirmed sea turtle nest of 2026, in Ormond Beach - Volusia County's sea turtle nesting season is off to an early start, with the first nest of 2026 confirmed along the county's shoreline - 20 days... (Added: 13-Apr-2026 Hits: 49)

• Arugula the sea turtle returned to the water, once again - Cold-stunned sea turtles are increasingly being rescued, rehabilitated on Long Island. Arugula, one of the rescued sea turtles, is released at Tiana.. (Added: 13-Aug-2026 Hits: 41)

• Watch: Endangered sea turtle makes 5,000-mile journey back to Texas from Wales - Rhossi, a rare Kemp's ridley sea turtle, was found close to death after washing up on a Welsh beach in 2023. (Added: 13-Aug-2026 Hits: 55)

• Critically endangered turtle washed up in Wales will be flown to warmer Gulf of Mexico waters - A trans-Atlantic wildlife relocation is being arranged for Rhossi, a critically endangered sea turtle found on a beach in Wales, in an effort to... (Added: 13-Aug-2026 Hits: 3)

• Sea turtle keeps attacking swimmers in Croatia, and authorities can't relocate it - In the coastal area of KaÅ¡tela in Croatia, a loggerhead sea turtle has attacked swimmers on more than one occasion. According to local media,... (Added: 13-Aug-2026 Hits: 3)

• Public invited to sea turtle nest inventory at Ocean Isle Beach tonight - Residents and visitors are invited to attend a public sea turtle nest inventory at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 12, at the Newport Street beach... (Added: 13-Aug-2026 Hits: 54)

• SCCF: Record-breaking loggerhead nesting continues - ... sea turtles on Sanibel and Captiva, home to one of the longest-running sea turtle monitoring programs in the United States. But the rising... (Added: 13-Aug-2026 Hits: 66)

• Boca Grande Sea Turtle Nesting Season: 8-12-26 - Weekly turtle reports State Park Turtle Numbers Cayo Costa: 524 Loggerhead, 23 Green, 2 Leatherback, 12468 hatchlings Gasparilla: 32 Loggerhead,... (Added: 13-Aug-2026 Hits: 3)

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