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• Protecting the Sea Turtles | Myrtle Beach, SC - By late October on the Grand Strand, the nesting season for sea turtles has typically come to an end. Female loggerheads have come ashore starting... ^new (Added: 1-Oct-2026 Hits: 34)

• DeSantis environmental legacy, flu season, sea turtles - Florida TODAY: DeSantis environmental legacy, flu season, sea turtles - Get the statewide newsletter in your inbox weekdays at FloridaTODAY.com/signup. ^new (Added: 1-Oct-2026 Hits: 18)

• Gulfarium sea turtles return to the wild after rehab - WALTON COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) - Five sea turtles, Waffles, Pepper, Coconut, Bashful, and Buzz, are all back home. The Gulfarium Care Center has been... ^new (Added: 1-Oct-2026 Hits: 21)

• Sea turtles released in Alabama - Sea turtle volunteers are celebrating the return of loggerhead sea turtles into the Gulf. ^new (Added: 1-Oct-2026 Hits: 30)

• Florida TODAY: DeSantis environmental legacy, flu season, sea turtles - Florida TODAY: DeSantis environmental legacy, flu season, sea turtles... Hands off: Storms can leave endangered sea turtle hatchlings stranded on... ^new (Added: 1-Oct-2026 Hits: 29)

• Protecting the Sea Turtles - Protecting the Sea Turtles - About Grand Strand Magazine - Arts & Events - Food & Wine - Style & Shopping - Home & Garden - People - Community. ^new (Added: 1-Oct-2026 Hits: 19)

• Sea turtle released into Mississippi Sound - Sea turtle released into Mississippi Sound... The turtle came into IMMS after accidentally being caught in a cast net in Bay St. Louis. ^new (Added: 1-Oct-2026 Hits: 26)

• Photo gallery: Tybee crowd cheers sea turtle as he heads for home - On September 26, 2026, a crowd of 200 people gathered on Tybee Island to witness the release of Ossie, a 3-year-old loggerhead sea turtle and... ^new (Added: 1-Oct-2026 Hits: 30)

• Ecotots start off new year - Mary Hagar, representative of the Sea Turtle Watch, explained to the Ecotots ways to be safe around the nesting sea turtles. By Mary Templeton. ^new (Added: 1-Oct-2026 Hits: 63)

• Green sea turtle released into Mississippi Sound after months of rehab - PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (WLOX) - One green sea turtle is now home in the Mississippi Sound. The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies (IMMS) released... ^new (Added: 1-Oct-2026 Hits: 21)

• Gulfarium CARE Center releases five rehabilitated sea turtles back into the Gulf - DESTIN-FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. -- Five rehabilitated sea turtles were released back into the Gulf at Inlet Beach Regional Access Thursday morning. ^new (Added: 1-Oct-2026 Hits: 26)

• At Least 31 Whales Entangled Off East Coast So Far in 2026 - Sea turtles are also often entangled in fishing gear. In Massachusetts alone, 280 leatherback sea turtle entanglements occurred in a 15-year period. ^new (Added: 2-Oct-2026 Hits: 33)

• Sea turtle nesting season nears end with fewer hatchlings - (WWSB) - Sea turtle nesting season is winding down on Anna Maria Island, with only five nests remaining on the beach and far fewer hatchlings than in... ^new (Added: 2-Oct-2026 Hits: 37)

• Fire damages Virginia Aquarium conservation building; sea turtle dies - VIRGINIA BEACH - A fire late Tuesday night damaged a Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science building where injured sea turtles are rehabilitated before... ^new (Added: 2-Oct-2026 Hits: 28)

• Three rehabilitated sea turtles released, bringing SC Aquarium closer to 500th release - CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) - Hundreds of people gathered at Folly Beach County Park as loggerhead sea turtles Honey, Hope and Buffalo returned to the... ^new (Added: 2-Oct-2026 Hits: 21)

• Extensive damage reported after fire at Virginia Aquarium conservation center - Five sea turtles undergoing rehabilitation were removed from the... Some invertebrates were lost the night of the fire and a Kemp ridley sea turtle has... ^new (Added: 2-Oct-2026 Hits: 45)

• Sea Turtle Makes History with First Known West Coast Nests - In a never-before-seen event, olive ridley sea turtles have laid eggs on the West Coast. Is this a one-off or the new norm? ^new (Added: 2-Oct-2026 Hits: 25)

• Frontlines Update: September 2026 - Our team documents sea turtles, monitors coral health, and surveys queen conch populations.... Sara, loggerhead sea turtle. A loggerhead swims... ^new (Added: 2-Oct-2026 Hits: 21)

• Influencer Couple Apologizes After Viral Nesting Sea Turtle Video - An influencer couple from Ukraine were criticized for posing while sitting on top of a large sea turtle while she was laying eggs. ^new (Added: 2-Oct-2026 Hits: 31)

• Warm El Niño Waters Coincide With California's First Recorded Sea Turtle Nest - A sea turtle came ashore and laid eggs in Seal Beach, California - the first time a nest has been documented on the U.S. West Coast. ^new (Added: 22-Sep-2026 Hits: 103)

• Sea Turtle Nests On Southern California Beach For First Time in Recorded History - An olive ridley sea turtle laid eggs in Seal Beach, marking the first known natural sea turtle nest recorded on the West Coast. ^new (Added: 22-Sep-2026 Hits: 99)

• Rare sea turtle lays eggs in Orange County in first documented West Coast nesting - HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (KABC) -- A female olive ridley sea turtle is making history along the Southern California shoreline, with two nests... ^new (Added: 22-Sep-2026 Hits: 99)

• Sea turtles lay eggs on West Coast beach for first time - A sea turtle has nested on a West Coast beach for what wildlife experts say is the first time in recorded history. ^new (Added: 22-Sep-2026 Hits: 97)

• Holden Beach police investigating vandalism of sea turtle nest - Police are investigating after a protected sea turtle nest was vandalized overnight on Holden Beach, according to the Holden Beach Turtle Patrol. ^new (Added: 22-Sep-2026 Hits: 92)

• Loggerhead sea turtle nest vandalized on Holden Beach - The ESA and North Carolina law provide penalties for disturbing sea turtle nests and for taking, harassing or harming sea turtles, and they afford... ^new (Added: 22-Sep-2026 Hits: 86)

• Sea turtle makes West Coast nesting history in Southern California - Beachgoers near Seal Beach got an unexpected visitor this month - and it wasn't just passing through.An olive ridley sea turtle was observed... ^new (Added: 22-Sep-2026 Hits: 61)

• Lights over Buc-ee's interstate exit dimmer - That's the site of the yearlong controversy over potential harm to baby hatchling sea turtles from the unusually bright lights installed at the Texas-... ^new (Added: 23-Sep-2026 Hits: 77)

• Sea turtle makes nesting history on California beach - An olive ridley sea turtle was spotted laying eggs on a beach in Orange County, Calif., marking the first recorded natural sea turtle nesting on... ^new (Added: 23-Sep-2026 Hits: 103)

• Five More Arrested as Costa Rica Steps Up Sea Turtle Protection at Ostional - Five more people were arrested during the latest sea turtle arribada at Ostional, bringing September arrests linked to suspected illegal egg... ^new (Added: 23-Sep-2026 Hits: 124)

• Sea turtle eggs in Huntington Beach, Surfside mark a historic first - An olive ridley sea turtle is seen burying her eggs in the sands of Huntington Beach on Sunday. The spot, and another in Seal Beach, are reportedly... ^new (Added: 23-Sep-2026 Hits: 83)

• Rare Sea Turtle Nesting on US West Coast - An unprecedented event unfolds in Orange County as an Olive Ridley sea turtle lays eggs, marking the first recorded natural nesting for any sea... ^new (Added: 23-Sep-2026 Hits: 112)

• El Nino likely drives sea turtles to nest on California beaches - Two sea turtles have laid eggs on Southern California beaches, marking the first recorded natural nesting of the species on the West Coast. ^new (Added: 23-Sep-2026 Hits: 87)

• Endangered sea turtle nests on Orange County beach - A sea turtle currently nesting on an Orange County beach is the first known sea turtle on record to nest naturally anywhere on the West Coast,... ^new (Added: 23-Sep-2026 Hits: 90)

• Endangered sea turtle lays eggs in California for first time in recorded history - On Wednesday, lifeguards spotted an olive ridley sea turtle digging a nest and laying her eggs near Seal Beach. ^new (Added: 23-Sep-2026 Hits: 115)

• Sea turtles nest debuts along Southern California coast - For the first time ever, sea turtles have laid nests in California. The Olive ridley turtles usually nest farther south in Mexico,... ^new (Added: 23-Sep-2026 Hits: 119)

• Sea turtle make first-ever natural nest on the West Coast - An olive ridley sea turtle laid eggs in Southern California, marking the first recorded natural nesting of any sea turtle species on the U.S. West... ^new (Added: 23-Sep-2026 Hits: 102)

• Sea turtles laying eggs at Huntington Beach and Seal Beach are a first - Two olive ridley sea turtles have laid eggs on the sand on Southern California beaches. ^new (Added: 23-Sep-2026 Hits: 81)

• Second sea turtle spotted nesting on Southern California beach after historic sighting - A second sea turtle has laid eggs on Southern California shores, days after another olive ridley sea turtle nested on the West Coast for the first... ^new (Added: 23-Sep-2026 Hits: 127)

• Sea turtle hatchling numbers down sharply this season - Tropical Storm Bertha wiped out dozens of sea turtle nests. ^new (Added: 23-Sep-2026 Hits: 51)

• Sea turtles laying eggs on Southern California beaches - Sea turtles laying eggs on Southern California beaches. @cbs8sandiego7 likes1.3K views6 hours ago more. Subscribe. Comments. Comment. ^new (Added: 24-Sep-2026 Hits: 77)

• Tropical Sea Turtle Lays Eggs on Southern California Beach - It's the first time in recorded history that a sea turtle has nested on the West Coast. Scientists say it is the latest sign of warming ocean... ^new (Added: 24-Sep-2026 Hits: 129)

• California Beaches Welcome Their First-Ever Sea Turtle Nests - The turtle behind the historic moment is an olive ridley, the smallest species of sea turtle. Adults typically top out around 100 pounds. Olive... ^new (Added: 24-Sep-2026 Hits: 67)

• Sea Turtle Association takes on extra cleanup duties this week - BY THE BGSTA Right, the trash. Above, Peffley and Foster on PVC pipe patrol. Photos submitted Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association volunteers... ^new (Added: 24-Sep-2026 Hits: 61)

• California Beach Sees First-Ever West Coast Sea Turtle Nest - California Makes History With First-Ever West Coast Sea Turtle Nesting Caught on Video-Watch Here... What first looked like a struggling reptile in the... ^new (Added: 24-Sep-2026 Hits: 85)

• WEATHER WATCH - ... sea turtle has been discovered near Seal Beach in Orange County. The... "Olive ridley turtles are the smallest of the sea turtles: adults weigh up to... ^new (Added: 24-Sep-2026 Hits: 62)

• Police Rescue 127 Sea Turtle Hatchlings in Chelem - Several kinds of sea turtles nest along the Yucatán coast, most commonly green, loggerhead and hawksbill turtles. Night shift on the beach. Progreso's... ^new (Added: 24-Sep-2026 Hits: 69)

• Endangered Sea Turtle Lays Eggs on Southern California Beach - For the first time ever, scientists recorded a sea turtle laying eggs on a beach on the U.S. West Coast. A fence was erected around the eggs of... ^new (Added: 24-Sep-2026 Hits: 104)

• Blind Greek sea turtle Omiros dies after 16 years at UK aquarium - Omiros, a blind male loggerhead sea turtle rescued in Greece, has died after spending more than 16 years at an aquarium in Cornwall, UK. ^new (Added: 24-Sep-2026 Hits: 67)

• Sea turtle nests in historic first on Southern California coast - The olive ridley sighting was the first "natural nesting" on record for any sea turtle species on the West Coast, officials said. ^new (Added: 24-Sep-2026 Hits: 115)

• El Niño strikes again. Why sea turtles came to California in a 'first' - When researchers observed an olive ridley sea turtle digging a nest and laying eggs at a Southern California beach in September, it was considered... ^new (Added: 24-Sep-2026 Hits: 72)

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