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• FWC reminds holiday travelers to be mindful of local wildlife during nesting season - FWC is reminding travelers to be mindful of shorebirds, sea turtles, and hatchlings in Florida.... Sea turtle hatchlings are still emerging and... (Added: 6-Sep-2026 Hits: 106)

• Cape Hatteras visitors urged to protect sea turtles during nesting season - CAPE HATTERAS, N.C. (WAVY) - To celebrate World Sea Turtle Day, Cape Hatteras National Seashore is reminding beach goers to watch out for nests. (Added: 7-Apr-2026 Hits: 50)

• 75 lost baby sea turtles rescued by Florida deputies | FOX 35 Orlando - Volusia County deputies helped rescue 75 lost baby sea turtles. Sea turtle hatchlings use moonlight to guide themselves towards the ocean. However... (Added: 7-Aug-2026 Hits: 26)

• Wile E. Coyote? Sanibel sets sea turtle nest record, despite predation - Some Southwest Florida beaches are seeing record numbers of sea turtle nests this season. Threats like predators, beach erosion, and high nest... (Added: 7-Aug-2026 Hits: 106)

• What to do if you find a baby turtle - ... sea turtle hatchling (Chelonia mydas) is released in the Bajulmati Sea Turtle Conservation area, Bajulmati Beach, Malang, East Java, Indonesia... (Added: 7-Aug-2026 Hits: 66)

• Duke Energy Florida, Sea Turtle Conservancy and Clearwater Marine Aquarium Return to... - ... sea turtles during peak nesting season. Why it matters. Sea turtle hatchlings are born knowing one rule: head toward the brightest horizon, which... (Added: 7-Aug-2026 Hits: 31)

• Volusia deputies help turned-around turtle hatchlings get to sea - ... sea turtle hatchlings were seen trying to crawl up a beach approach... When sea turtles hatch from their nests, they crawl toward the... (Added: 7-Aug-2026 Hits: 63)

• Sea turtle nests in decline, approximately 280 identified in Italy - Sea turtles have been slow to arrive this year. According to preliminary estimates from the European Life Turtlenest project, coordinated by... (Added: 7-Aug-2026 Hits: 221)

• 100 sea turtle nests discovered on Topsail Island during 2026 nesting season - The program works to preserve and protect sea turtles and their nests along the 26 miles of coastline on the island. Volunteers recently discovered... (Added: 7-Jul-2026 Hits: 55)

• Global Schmidt Science Fellow Joins FAU Marine Science Lab to Save Endangered Sea Turtles - ... conduct her prestigious Schmidt Science Postdoctoral Fellowship and is on a mission to save endangered sea turtle eggs from local extinction. (Added: 7-Jul-2026 Hits: 46)

• Carolina Beach and Topsail Island named among Southern Living's ultimate beach towns - ... Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center in Surf City. Each summer, loggerhead sea turtles return to the island's beaches to nest, drawing... (Added: 7-Jul-2026 Hits: 50)

• Sea turtles navigate home using Earth's shifting magnetic map - Magnetic imprinting: Hatchlings record the unique magnetic signature of their birth beach within hours, storing it for life as a navigational... (Added: 7-Jul-2026 Hits: 105)

• Nesting notes: Bayside nest documented - Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring was still awaiting the season's first sea turtle nest hatch as of July 3. (Added: 7-Jul-2026 Hits: 61)

• Baby turtle hatchlings on Florida's east coast make their way to Atlantic - Video captured by Florida Adventure Hunters shows the pile of baby turtles crawling out of the sand venturing into the water. (Added: 7-Jun-2022 Hits: 175)

• Israeli strike wounds sea turtle conservationist in Lebanon - Mansouri Beach, south of Tyre and around 8-10 km from the Israeli border, is a critical nesting ground for endangered loggerhead and green sea turtles... (Added: 7-Jun-2026 Hits: 47)

• Rare baby sea turtles are washing up on Texas beaches - Texas is experiencing a record sea turtle nesting season, and now wildlife officials are responding to an unexpected side effect: a rise in baby... (Added: 7-Mar-2026 Hits: 42)

• MORNING BUZZ: Sea turtle nesting season begins with two nests already reported - EDISTO BEACH, S.C. (WCIV) - Sea Turtle nesting season is officially underway in the Lowcountry and already beachgoers have reported finding nests... (Added: 7-May-2026 Hits: 43)

• Season's 1st sea turtle nests discovered in Georgia, South Carolina - The first loggerhead sea turtle nests of the season have been found in Georgia and South Carolina, officials in both states said. (Added: 7-May-2026 Hits: 50)

• The Wildlife Rescued in the Wake of Every Mission - ... sea turtle hatchling release program timed to nighttime departures... Illegal fishing in marine protected areas damages reef systems, seabird colonies,... (Added: 7-May-2026 Hits: 47)

• First nests of sea turtle season on west end - - Keep your distance from marked sea turtle nests, and do not disturb nesting sea turtles. To report lighting issues, sea turtle hazards on the... (Added: 7-May-2026 Hits: 50)

• Sea turtle program reports second year of record-high hatchlings - The Friends of the Virgin Islands National Park Sea Turtle Program reported another successful turtle nesting season, with a record-breaking 3597... (Added: 7-May-2026 Hits: 41)

• Tamaulipas reports a strong nesting season for the world's rarest sea turtle - Tamaulipas records 2307 nests and 207000 eggs of the world's rarest sea turtle in a promising start to the 2026 Kemp's ridley season. (Added: 7-May-2026 Hits: 40)

• First loggerhead sea turtle nests of South Carolina's 2026 season found - South Carolina's 2026 sea turtle nesting season is underway, with the first two loggerhead nests of the year discovered on Friday. (Added: 7-May-2026 Hits: 53)

• Influencers Avoid Jail Time After Riding an Endangered Sea Turtle in Oman - Oman Court Sentences Influencers For Riding Endangered Sea Turtle For Clicks. Influencer Sea Turtle Ride Vadym Oleynik sitting on an egg-laying sea... (Added: 7-Oct-2026 Hits: 75)

• Peek inside Georgia's record-setting sea turtle nesting season - Georgia beaches recorded a record 4292 loggerhead sea turtle nests this season, rebounding from a low in 2004. (Added: 7-Oct-2026 Hits: 87)

• Discovering the Sea Turtles of the Suncoast - (WWSB) - A wooden stake and a strip of tape mark something most beachgoers never see on Suncoast beaches - a sea turtle nest buried in the sand. "Well... (Added: 7-Oct-2026 Hits: 71)

• Warm ocean waters may have led to first known sea turtle nesting in California - NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with marine ecologist Jeff Seminoff about the first known natural sea turtle nesting on California's shores. (Added: 7-Oct-2026 Hits: 82)

• Ukrainians in Oman fined and given suspended sentence for climbing on sea turtles - The court found two Ukrainians guilty of disturbing sea turtles during nesting. | News List, In the World - Judicial and Legal Newspaper. (Added: 7-Oct-2026 Hits: 105)

• Tybee sees record-high number of sea turtle nests - As sea turtle hatchlings make their way to the sea, wrapping up the 2026 nesting season, Tybee Island saw its most nests yet. (Added: 7-Oct-2026 Hits: 107)

• Tybee Island sea turtle nests reach record high - Loggerhead sea turtle nests hit a record high on Tybee Island this year despite ongoing beach erosion. (Added: 7-Oct-2026 Hits: 97)

• 62 loggerhead hatchlings reach sea in Bodrum - Following the hatching of six baby sea turtles the previous day at Kargi Bay in the Ortakent neighborhood, officials from the Sea Turtle Research... (Added: 7-Sep-2026 Hits: 64)

• Ex-egg poachers now help protect sea turtles - THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources on Monday said former egg poachers who once sold sea turtle eggs for only P30 each are now... (Added: 7-Sep-2026 Hits: 219)

• Former 'pawikan' egg poachers in Candon City turn sea turtle protectors | GMA News Online - Former poachers of sea turtle (pawikan) eggs in Candon, Ilocos Sur, have become conservationists through a joint effort by the local and national... (Added: 7-Sep-2026 Hits: 12)

• Busy sea turtle season continues along South Carolina coast - It's been a busy season for sea turtles along the South Carolina coast, with thousands of nests producing hatchlings that are now making their way... (Added: 7-Sep-2026 Hits: 72)

• "Country Thunder" is no friend of sea turtles - or following protocol - The kicker is that the event is scheduled right smack-dab in the middle of sea turtle nesting season, which runs from March 1 through Oct. 31, and... (Added: 8-Apr-2026 Hits: 46)

• Debate grows over shark fishing concerns on Marco Island - ... sea turtle nesting season begins. Advertisement. At Marco Island's City Council meeting Monday, council member Bonita Schwan said they received... (Added: 8-Apr-2026 Hits: 38)

• Environmental groups push back against country beach concert - Local environmentalists said that sea turtle and black skimmer nesting are at risk this year because of the concert. (Added: 8-Apr-2026 Hits: 47)

• Deputies rescue disoriented sea turtle hatchlings in Volusia County | FOX 51 Gainesville - A group of disoriented sea turtle hatchlings is safely back in the ocean after Volusia County deputies found the turtles traveling away from the... (Added: 8-Aug-2026 Hits: 33)

• Loggerhead Sea Turtles Break Nest Record in Georgia - Loggerhead sea turtle nests along the Atlantic coast in the US have set a new 37-year record, topping every annual count for beaches in the state... (Added: 8-Aug-2026 Hits: 84)

• Kiawah Island sees nearly 500 sea turtle nests, the most in years - The sea turtle team at the Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge up the coast from Charleston documented nearly 3,400 loggerhead nests so far this... (Added: 8-Aug-2026 Hits: 120)

• 《TAIPEI TIMES》 Stray Lanyu dogs attacking sea turtles: report - By Liu Jen-wei and Jake Chung / Staff reporter, with staff writerWild dogs have been digging up and eating sea turtle eggs and attacking the... (Added: 8-Aug-2026 Hits: 90)

• Volusia County deputies rescue 70+ baby sea turtles - Deputies found dozens of hatchlings on the beach late Thursday after they became disoriented. (Added: 8-Aug-2026 Hits: 106)

• Sea Turtle Nest Excavation in Boca Raton: Watch Gumbo Limbo Biologists Dig Up a... - Gumbo Limbo biologists will dig up a hatched sea turtle nest at Spanish River Park in Boca Raton on Sunday. The event is free and open to the... (Added: 8-Aug-2026 Hits: 84)

• 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: 94)

• 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: 51)

• 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: 49)

• 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: 66)

• 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: 58)

• 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: 330)

• 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: 48)

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