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• Sea turtle nests broke a record this year. Why that's a good thing. - Loggerhead sea turtles laid 4174 nests on Georgia's beaches, the most in decades. It continues a slow but steady rebound for the threatened... ^new (Added: 13-Oct-2026 Hits: 115)

• Naples sea turtle nesting season ends soon with record 558 nests - (WINK) - Sea turtle nesting season in Naples will end in two weeks. While new nests are unlikely now, hatching activity is still strong, with three... ^new (Added: 14-Oct-2026 Hits: 84)

• My View: Saving sea turtles starts with you | Observer Local News - 'Even after nesting seasons ends, sea turtle conservation is important, and there is much that you can do during the rest of the year.' ^new (Added: 14-Oct-2026 Hits: 69)

• Sea turtle eggs found as nesting season starts - Marine conservationists have secured a nest with 114 eggs of an olive ridley sea turtle found along the shore of this town at dawn on Tuesday. ^new (Added: 14-Oct-2026 Hits: 86)

• Sea Turtles and Berm Update Post Hurricane Isaias | Environment - For the sea turtles, "no nests were impacted," according to J. Jewett, a sea turtle monitor for Marco Island. On October 10, visitors to Sand... ^new (Added: 15-Oct-2026 Hits: 52)

• The number of sea turtle hatchlings on Anna Maria Island drop following Isaias - Kristin Mazzarella, executive director of AMITW, said the high water levels made it difficult for sea turtles to hatch. "Continued erosion of our... ^new (Added: 16-Oct-2026 Hits: 58)

• Hotter sand, fewer males: COP31's turtle mascot faces a climate threat - Global warming is pushing loggerhead turtles from their usual nesting place along the Mediterranean coast of Turkey. But it is the impact of heat... ^new (Added: 16-Oct-2026 Hits: 56)

• St. George Island Sea Turtle Patrol loses 3 nests in Isaias - St. George Island Sea Turtle Patrol loses 3 nests in Isaias. @WMBBTVNo likes64 views12 hours ago more. Subscribe. Comments. Comment. ^new (Added: 17-Oct-2026 Hits: 73)

• Jekyll Island sees its second successful green sea turtle nest - The hatching marks a rare occurrence on the island, where loggerhead sea turtles account for the vast majority of nesting activity. In Jekyll Island's... ^new (Added: 17-Oct-2026 Hits: 71)

• Three Boats Seized at a Protected Nesting Island in Scorpion Reef - Profepa seized three boats anchored at Isla P�jaros, a sea turtle and seabird nesting island in Alacranes Reef... sea turtles, and anchoring there is... ^new (Added: 17-Oct-2026 Hits: 63)

• Warming seas threaten Turkey's loggerhead turtles ahead of COP31 summit - Unlike mammals, the sex of sea turtle hatchlings depends on the temperature of their nests.... " Sea turtles provide us with a very rapid warning... ^new (Added: 18-Oct-2026 Hits: 40)

• As COP31 nears, Türkiye's sea turtles sound climate warning | Daily Sabah - Throughout the night, sea turtle biologist ⁠Yakup Kaska and his team of volunteers monitor activity in the nests. Pyramid-shaped ⁠cages protect the... ^new (Added: 18-Oct-2026 Hits: 53)

• Public Sea Turtle Hatchling Releases Can Be Deadly for Hatchlings - Public sea turtle hatchling releases marketed as family-friendly conservation events often leave the hatchlings dangerously delayed,... ^new (Added: 19-Oct-2026 Hits: 63)

• Georgia beaches logged a record 4,292 sea turtle nests in 2026, up from 358 in 2004, and... - Sea turtle hatchling crawling into the surf on Blackbeard Island, one of the Georgia beaches. Georgia's barrier island beaches logged 4,292 sea turtle... ^new (Added: 19-Oct-2026 Hits: 41)

• Outer Banks Forever identifies 409 sea turtle nests on National Seashore in 2026 - Outer Banks Forever, the official nonprofit partner of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS), has released its 2026 ' Sea Turtle Scoop' data... ^new (Added: 19-Oct-2026 Hits: 56)

• Dr. Ayfer Şirin: " Sea turtles offer us a very fast warning system" - ... sea turtles in her assessment to Reuters ahead of COP31. Şirin, who examined the relationship between climate parameters and sea turtle nesting... ^new (Added: 19-Oct-2026 Hits: 40)

• Rare green sea turtle nest found on Jekyll Island - A green sea turtle nest was discovered on Jekyll Island during this year's nesting season, a rarity among the loggerhead sea turtles that make up... ^new (Added: 19-Oct-2026 Hits: 64)

• Jeff Corwin joins Topsail Turtle Project for sea turtle nest count - The project shared the visit as part of its conservation work focused on protected sea turtles. The work was authorized by the N.C. Wildlife Resources... ^new (Added: 19-Oct-2026 Hits: 43)

• El Nino Bringing Rare Sea Life to California Coast - ... sea turtle nests, and a rare yellow-bellied sea snake, reports Reuters. Sportfishing outfits are cashing in, with yellowfin tuna catches... ^new (Added: 19-Oct-2026 Hits: 59)

• Too Many Girls? Warming Sands Threaten Mediterranean Sea Turtles - Sea turtle biologist Yakup Kaska, who monitors nesting activity at Turkey's Iztuzu Beach, reports that nest temperatures there have increased by... ^new (Added: 20-Oct-2026 Hits: 53)

• Sea turtle numbers drop in 2026, due to erosion, coyotes, and lighting - The 2026 sea turtle nesting season on Anna Maria Island saw average nesting activity, but a decline in hatchling production was caused by coastal... ^new (Added: 20-Oct-2026 Hits: 45)

• Troops release sea turtle hatchlings in Kalayaan - Philippine Marines and Coast Guard personnel released sea turtle hatchlings in Philippine-held features in the Kalayaan Island Group. ^new (Added: 20-Oct-2026 Hits: 74)

• A truly magnetic connection - ... sea turtle hatchlings to study. (photo by Donn Young). On a clear... sea turtles ' magnetic navigation abilities. The arena can simulate the... ^new (Added: 20-Oct-2026 Hits: 61)

• Green sea turtles hatch on Jekyll, marking first successful nest in 19 years - More than 60 sea turtle hatchlings that waddled their way to the Atlantic Ocean on Jekyll Island last week were unlike any that traversed the... ^new (Added: 21-Oct-2026 Hits: 51)

• In Florida, six rehabbed sea turtles and a pelican returned to the wild, though one washed... - This year alone, the Marine Science Center has treated about 243 sea turtles, plus nearly 250 hatchlings washed back ashore during nesting season. ^new (Added: 21-Oct-2026 Hits: 57)

• Jekyll Island Green Sea Turtle Nest Hatches 66 Babies in Rare Milestone - A green sea turtle nest on Jekyll Island hatched 66 eggs on Oct. 11, only the third such nest documented there since the 1950s. ^new (Added: 21-Oct-2026 Hits: 47)

• Orange County Sea Turtle Eggs Moved to Aquarium of Pacific - More than 200 olive ridley sea turtle eggs pulled from two Orange County beaches just ahead of a tropical storm are now incubating inside a secure... ^new (Added: 23-Oct-2026 Hits: 36)

• Texas Made Me A Conservationist; the Trump Administration Is Undoing That Work - ... sea turtles, the endangered Rice's whale, manatees, and other marine... sea turtle hatchlings. The turtles would come ashore to lay nests... ^new (Added: 23-Oct-2026 Hits: 44)

• Removal of turtle eggs from OC beaches to Aquarium appears fortuitous - A sea turtle is seen nesting in the sand on Seal Beach. Given the... sea turtles rarely seen in Los Angeles and Orange counties to the... ^new (Added: 23-Oct-2026 Hits: 35)

• Second olive ridley sea turtle nest of the season found in Bauang, La Union - At around 5 a.m., local resident Steve Llabaya spotted sea turtle tracks along the beach and immediately reported the discovery to Barangay Captain... ^new (Added: 25-Oct-2026 Hits: 20)

• Beachfront Lights Are Driving Sea Turtles Away From Costa Rica's Nesting Beaches - For a sea turtle hatchling, the crawl from the nest to the ocean is a race against crabs, birds and the clock. On parts of Costa Rica's coast,... ^new (Added: 25-Oct-2026 Hits: 20)

• Tiny Sea Turtle Hatchlings Face a Dramatic First Journey - Tiny sea turtle hatchlings made their way across a beach towards the breaking waves after being released on the sand. Footage captured by Jasper... ^new (Added: 25-Oct-2026 Hits: 24)

• Where have Karachi's Olive Ridley turtles gone? - KARACHI: Once familiar visitors to Pakistan's sandy shores, Olive Ridley sea turtles have all but vanished from the country's recorded nesting grounds... ^new (Added: 26-Oct-2026 Hits: 0)

• In 2025, teams began clearing invasive rats and feral pigs from Samoa's Nu'utele Island - Sea turtles are nesting on Nu'utele Island in Samoa again after being absent for decades. ^new (Added: 26-Oct-2026 Hits: 0)

• After 10 Year Absence, World's Most Endangered Sea Turtle Nests on Texas Beach, With a Little Help From Friends - In Galveston Island State Park, a routine survey has uncovered a nest of 107 extremely precious turtle eggs belonging to a Kemp's ridley sea turtle species listed as Critically Endangered, it is the most at-risk sea turtle on the globe. (Added: 09-Jun-2022 Hits: 282)

• Mote's Run for the Turtles promotes conservation effort on Siesta Beach - Sea turtle nesting season begins May 1 and continues through Oct. 31... Sea turtles play a critical role as a keystone species, according to... (Added: 1-Apr-2026 Hits: 125)

• A Big Thank You for a Successful 4th Annual Hatchling Hustle! - ... sea turtles of the Gulf of Mexico, all five of them. This year's Hatchling Hustle was especially meaningful as we look ahead to the upcoming sea... (Added: 1-Apr-2026 Hits: 165)

• North Carolina sees a record sea turtle nesting season, but heat may skew hatchling sex - At Holden Beach in North Carolina, sea turtle volunteers are seeing one of their strongest nesting seasons yet, with this year's tally running... (Added: 1-Aug-2026 Hits: 141)

• Historic leatherback sea turtle nest discovered on the Outer Banks - A remarkable milestone in sea turtle conservation occurred early July 30, when a leatherback sea turtle nested on the 4×4 in Corolla. (Added: 1-Aug-2026 Hits: 114)

• MOECC Announces End of 2026 Hawksbill Sea Turtle Nesting Season - Doha, August 1 (QNA) - The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MOECC) has announced the conclusion of the 2026 hawksbill sea turtle... (Added: 1-Aug-2026 Hits: 100)

• Over 300 sea turtle nests recorded during first months of Cozumel nesting season - Cozumel, Q.R. -- The sea turtle nesting season continues to show positive results on the beaches of Punta Sur Ecotourism Park. (Added: 1-Aug-2026 Hits: 113)

• Two arrested after suspected Sea Turtle Poaching in Tobago - Wildlife officers found suspected poached sea turtle remains, eggs, and meat during an enforcement operation at Lambeau Beach, leading to the... (Added: 1-Aug-2026 Hits: 111)

• Dwindling daylight tells Georgia's wild creatures to prepare for fall - A banner year for sea turtles... On Georgia's coast, biologists are elated over what's shaping up to be a record year for loggerhead sea turtle nests... (Added: 1-Aug-2026 Hits: 133)

• Sea turtle crawls toward the ocean and into hearts in Photo of the Week - A leatherback sea turtle laid eggs on a Navy-owned beach in Virginia, an unusual event for the species. Leatherbacks, the largest sea turtles,... (Added: 1-Aug-2026 Hits: 139)

• Sea Turtle Trackers: Nests down at least 50% this season - Sea turtle experts say there are at least 50% fewer nests than previous years, saying there's an alarming number of sea turtles making 'false... (Added: 1-Jul-2026 Hits: 179)

• Be a holiday hero for nesting sea turtles and waterbirds this Fourth of July - You can help support their nesting success by packing along these sea turtle and waterbird friendly tips when planning your time at the shore: Keep... (Added: 1-Jul-2026 Hits: 111)

• Loggerhead Marinelife Center offers sea turtle experiences in Juno Beach - Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach is offering Turtle Walks, hatchling releases and educational programs during peak sea turtle nesting... (Added: 1-Jul-2026 Hits: 141)

• Watch group marks 200th sea turtle nest of 2026 season - Amelia Island's sea turtles are making the most of the 2026 nesting season. By the end of June, volunteers with the Amelia Island Sea Turtle Watch... (Added: 1-Jul-2026 Hits: 170)

• Sea Turtle nests down at least 50% this season, experts say - ... sea turtle rescuer with Sea Turtle Trackers. He says a false crawl is a normal thing except when the number of false crawls is higher than the... (Added: 1-Jul-2026 Hits: 175)

• Five loggerhead nests discovered on Pensacola Beach, 4 in Perdido Key - Five loggerhead sea turtle nests have been discovered on Pensacola Beach, and another four nests on Perdido Key. Visitors can help keep them safe. (Added: 1-Jun-2026 Hits: 160)

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