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• The scientist behind the protection of sea turtles in Cuba has passed away - Dr. Félix Guillermo Moncada Gavilán, a Cuban scientist who led the conservation of sea turtles in Cuba and the Greater Caribbean for over 40 years... (Added: 30-Jun-2026 Hits: 26)

• St. Johns County to till beaches next month ahead of sea turtle nesting season - Starting April 6, St. Johns County Coastal Management will be beach tilling to help sea turtle nesting habitats. (Added: 30-Mar-2026 Hits: 16)

• This Critically Endangered Sea Turtle's Fight for Survival Is Absolutely Gut-Wrenching - ... sea turtle -and the picture he painted is one that stays with you. "Healthy sea turtles are swimming sea turtles," Marshall said. " Sea turtles that... (Added: 30-Mar-2026 Hits: 43)

• Rare mutant sea turtle returns home off Georgia's coast - ... sea turtles in the world. Credits: Jekyll Island Authority. 0:30. AJC | 11 hours ago. A real live teenage mutant ninja turtle? Viral sensation... (Added: 30-May-2026 Hits: 4)

• Hawaiians spotted sea turtles with mysterious 'graffiti' on their backs, and it sparked a 600... - Hawaii's Honu Count harnesses citizen science to track endangered green sea turtles, promoting conservation efforts and engaging the public in... (Added: 30-May-2026 Hits: 14)

• They Were Just Climbing a Cliff in Italy When They Found 1,000 Fossil Tracks Left by Sea... - The identification of sea turtles as the makers is not without its complications, however. No sea turtle bones from the same location have been... (Added: 30-May-2026 Hits: 3)

• A real live teenage mutant ninja turtle? Viral sensation returns to the sea. - Early Grey, a rare hybrid turtle rescued from Cape Cod beach and nursed to health at Georgia Sea Turtle Center, returned to the ocean at Jekyll... (Added: 30-May-2026 Hits: 12)

• 220-pound loggerhead returns to ocean after 8 months with a stingray barb lodged in his tongue - A sea turtle approaches the shore while a crowd of people watches and takes photos from. Photo Credit: Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center. A... (Added: 30-May-2026 Hits: 3)

• Rebirth of Longboat Key sea turtles is true feel-good story | Opinion - The presence of loggerhead sea turtle hatchlings like this one has become more commonplace in Longboat Key, where nature volunteers recorded nearly... (Added: 30-May-2026 Hits: 26)

• Earl Grey, a Rare Hybrid Sea Turtle, Goes Home - Earl Grey, a Rare Hybrid Sea Turtle, Goes Home. After six months of rehab on Georgia's Jekyll Island, the Kemp's ridley-loggerhead internet sensation... (Added: 30-May-2026 Hits: 4)

• Gladys Porter Zoo's Ridley Rush 5K will benefit sea turtle project - The Gladys Porter Zoo Ridley Rush 5K/1 Mile is set for Saturday, June 6. All proceeds will benefit the zoo's binational Kemp's ridley sea turtle... (Added: 30-May-2026 Hits: 6)

• Endangered sea turtle finds new home at Dubuque museum - Dubuque's National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium recently welcomed the arrival of an endangered sea turtle - the first sea turtle at the... (Added: 30-May-2026 Hits: 22)

• Endangered rare sea turtle accidentally caught in Myrtle Beach - MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - A fisherman in the Grand Strand came across an endangered sea turtle. In a Saturday Facebook post, South Carolina State... (Added: 30-May-2026 Hits: 12)

• One of Texas' rarest sea turtles has now washed ashore twice in days - For marine biologists, it was the second time in less than a week that a juvenile hawksbill sea turtle had stranded along the Texas coast. (Added: 30-May-2026 Hits: 6)

• Video of sea turtle building nest caught by Sarasota, Florida officials - The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office's Aviation Section posted this aerial footage of a mother sea turtle building her nest. (Added: 30-May-2026 Hits: 17)

• Ancient bones reveal which sea turtles were hunted by humans - Researchers analyzed ancient sea turtle bones to uncover 1000 years of hunting, providing valuable insights for modern conservation efforts. (Added: 31-Jul-2026 Hits: 32)

• Tropical Storm Bertha washes away roughly 15 sea turtle nests on Escambia County beaches - "We lost about 15." Sea turtle nesting season begins in May and ends in October. " Sea turtles will lay multiple nests in one season, typically 3-... (Added: 31-Jul-2026 Hits: 30)

• Sanibel sets record with over 900 loggerhead sea turtle nests so far in 2026 - Loggerhead sea turtles have laid 911 nests on Sanibel Island this year, setting a record for the highest count in the island's history,... (Added: 31-Jul-2026 Hits: 40)

• The "Magical" Moment: Inside the Fight to Save Jekyll Island's Turtles - It is peak nesting season for sea turtles in Georgia, but many of these... SeaTurtles #JekyllIsland #GeorgiaWildlife #Conservation #WSBTV... (Added: 31-Jul-2026 Hits: 47)

• Large pawikan rescued in Quezon - JOMALIG, Quezon - A large sea turtle (pawikan) was rescued and returned to the sea in Sitio Sadong, Barangay Talisoy, this town, on July 30. (Added: 31-Jul-2026 Hits: 47)

• From 'baby time' to beaches: Inside Georgia's only sea turtle hospital on Jekyll Island - News Weather Stream Now 2 Investigates Sports Triple Team Traffic Community House 2 Home Steals and Deals Destinations Discovered Back 2 School. (Added: 31-Jul-2026 Hits: 30)

• Unexpected Sea Turtle Encounter Captured Underwater - A curious sea turtle gave a diver an unforgettable underwater surprise when it swam up and attempted to nibble on her mask while exploring the... (Added: 31-Jul-2026 Hits: 33)

• Heartwarming Moment Friendly Sea Turtle Hitches a Ride on Diver in Australia - Scuba diver Shannon Myers captured a heartwarming underwater encounter when a friendly sea turtle decided to hitch a ride on her back while... (Added: 31-Jul-2026 Hits: 30)

• Loggerhead sea turtle nests hit 911 on Sanibel Island, breaking the island's record - A record sea turtle season on Sanibel has reached 911 loggerhead nests. Even so, conservation experts say the population still needs protection. (Added: 31-Jul-2026 Hits: 41)

• How the Tiniest Sea Turtle in the U.S. Is Being Saved - The Kemp's ridley sea turtle holds the unfortunate distinction of being the smallest sea turtle in the world, and for decades it also carried the... (Added: 31-Jul-2026 Hits: 35)

• Sanibel sets record with over 900 loggerhead sea turtle nests - Loggerhead sea turtles have laid over 900 nests on Sanibel Island this year, marking the highest count in the island's history. (Added: 31-Jul-2026 Hits: 40)

• Leatherback turtle lays nest in Outer Banks, group says it's the first time since 2009 - A leatherback turtle was seen nesting on an Outer Banks beach on Thursday, according to video taken by the Network for Endangered Sea Turtles... (Added: 31-Jul-2026 Hits: 52)

• Clay Sea Turtle Bowl Workshop - On Friday, Aug. 7, create a turtle-themed bowl with air dry clay. With guidance from Pop up Art School, attendees will craft, paint and finish a... (Added: 31-Jul-2026 Hits: 21)

• Rehabbed sea turtle dies after suspected boat propeller strike in Auckland - A Pacific green sea turtle that spent two years being rehabilitated before being released back into the wild has died after suffering injuries... (Added: 31-Jul-2026 Hits: 28)

• A family grappling with ALS finds comfort in a sea turtle nest - By Brian Tress | Outer Banks Voice. Erin Criss knew, before she wrote the email, that The Network for Endangered Sea Turtles (NEST) nest-sitting spots... (Added: 31-Jul-2026 Hits: 35)

• Meet Tommy: Malta's Sea Turtle Who Lost Both Front Flippers And Needs A New Home - For most rescued sea turtles, rehabilitation is just one step before they're released back into the wild. For Tommy, that day will never come. (Added: 31-Jul-2026 Hits: 26)

• Federal "God Squad" Votes to Override Endangered Species Laws for Offshore Drilling - Never mind that it may drive Gulf whales and sea turtles to extinction. (Added: 31-Mar-2026 Hits: 22)

• Gulfarium releases 3 sea turtles after weeks of special care - DESTIN, Fla. (WKRG) - The Gulfarium's release of three previously injured sea turtles had folks lined up Monday morning along Henderson Beach... (Added: 31-Mar-2026 Hits: 12)

• Sea turtle stranding team ready for 2026 and beyond - While sea turtles are a welcome sight for beachgoers, their presence near the fishing pier can spell trouble. Sea Turtle Stranding Team members talk... (Added: 31-Mar-2026 Hits: 7)

• Marine Biologists Strap A Camera To A Sea Turtle And Learn Some Surprising Things - "Our goal with the TurtleCam project," he shared, " was to show from a first-person perspective how sea turtles swim through the oceans." The cameras... (Added: 31-Mar-2026 Hits: 7)

• New Research Finds Microplastics on Sea Turtle Beaches - Marine Pollution Bulletin 215: 117768. Every summer, visitors recreating on the beach, nesting sea turtles, and recently emerged hatchlings at Padre... (Added: 31-Mar-2026 Hits: 99)

• Observing abilities of satellite-tagged sea turtles: comparison of reconstructed temperature profiles with ocean model data in the Adriatic and Ionian Seas - ... sea turtles, to capture ocean thermal structures. Temperature and depth data collected by seven loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta) equipped with... (Added: 31-Mar-2026 Hits: 92)

• Rescued sea turtle released by Long Beach aquarium staff after nearly 1 year of care - Porkchop was taken from its San Gabriel River habitat, the northernmost known habitat for Pacific green sea turtles, to the care of aquarium... (Added: 31-Mar-2026 Hits: 23)

• N.C. Fisheries Commission shutters gill-net 'hot spots' to protect sea turtles - MOREHEAD CITY - Seeking to avoid a federal shutdown of the state's gill-net industry, the North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission voted 6-3 at... (Added: 31-Mar-2026 Hits: 34)

• These footprints may be a massive turtle stampede from 80 million years ago - ... sea turtles fleeing an underwater earthquake during the Late Cretaceous period. "The footprints probably represent a stampede of panicking sea turtles... (Added: 31-Mar-2026 Hits: 8)

• Ocean Conservation Groups To Hold Rally Today During Endangered Species Committee Meeting - Endangered sea turtles, like the Kemp's Ridley, depend on Gulf beaches for nesting. In addition to the Center for Biological Diversity and... (Added: 31-Mar-2026 Hits: 26)

• Rescued sea turtle in critical condition at the Houston Zoo | Watch - A massive adult female Kemp's ridley sea turtle washed ashore March 7 near Beach Pocket Park #3 in Galveston, barely moving. (Added: 31-Mar-2026 Hits: 23)

• Volunteers relocate more than 100 sea turtle eggs found in Myrtle Beach - MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) - Volunteers on Sunday relocated more than 100 loggerhead sea turtle eggs found along a section of shoreline in Myrtle... (Added: 31-May-2026 Hits: 23)

• 8 Animals Known for Abandoning Their Loved Ones - Sea Turtle. Female sea turtles lay eggs on beaches and leave immediately, with hatchlings surviving entirely on their own from the moment they emerge. (Added: 31-May-2026 Hits: 13)

• Green sea turtle rescued in Changhua - Sea turtle rescued from oyster pond with transmitter traced to China | May. 31, 2026 17:15. (Added: 31-May-2026 Hits: 107)

• Another green sea turtle returns to nest on Panglao beach in Bohol - News - A green sea turtle laid eggs on Alona Beach in Panglao town, marking the fourth documented nesting event on the island this year. (Added: 31-May-2026 Hits: 17)

• What Should You Do If You See A Turtle In The Road? - 5 Ways To Protect Sea Turtles On Your Summer Vacation, According To An Expert - Baby... (Added: 31-May-2026 Hits: 13)

• CMU student-led alternative break monitored sea turtle nests - CMU students witnessed sea turtle hatchlings crawling from their nests to the ocean during their animal endangerment alternative break,... (Added: 31-May-2026 Hits: 19)

• Over 100 sea turtles eggs relocated to secluded area in Myrtle Beach - ... sea turtle eggs on Sunday. The Myrtle Beach Police Department said that a Loggerhead Sea turtle laid 119 eggs near 64th Avenue North in a... (Added: 31-May-2026 Hits: 16)

• A 60-Second Maldives Meditation With A Baby Sea Turtle - ... Sea Turtle Wellness Specialist New shorts every week. Subscribe for more tiny luxury hotel films. Instagram: @LittleGrandGuests TikTok... (Added: 31-May-2026 Hits: 4)

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