SEATURTLE.ORG News https://seaturtle.org/news/ Latest sea turtle news aggregated by SEATURTLE.ORG. en-us Copyright 2026, SEATURTLE.ORG Inc. webmaster@seaturtle.org (SEATURTLE.ORG Webmaster) Sat, 10 Oct 2026 10:39:54 GMT Sat, 10 Oct 2026 10:39:54 GMT News In house http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/rss/rss.html 60 https://seaturtle.org/images/logo.gif SEATURTLE.ORG News https://seaturtle.org/news/ 116 123 WWF: Sea Turtles Rebound in Greece as Global Wildlife Decline https://seaturtle.org/cgi-bin/news/jump.cgi?ID=5238 https://seaturtle.org/cgi-bin/news/jump.cgi?ID=5238 tovima.com - ... sea turtles, bluefin tuna and the loggerhead sea turtle, are starting to recover. Their recovery suggests the destruction of nature may not be... Sat, 10 Oct 2026 10:38:59 GMT Special Reports: As species decline, green turtles offer gli https://seaturtle.org/cgi-bin/news/jump.cgi?ID=5237 https://seaturtle.org/cgi-bin/news/jump.cgi?ID=5237 New Vision - All six other sea turtle species are still vulnerable or critically endangered, apart from the flatback turtle, whose status is unclear because of... Sat, 10 Oct 2026 10:38:59 GMT Sea turtle nests on Lâm Đồng's Hòn Cau island for sixth time this year https://seaturtle.org/cgi-bin/news/jump.cgi?ID=5236 https://seaturtle.org/cgi-bin/news/jump.cgi?ID=5236 Vietnam News - Since the beginning of 2026, sea turtles have nested six times at three beaches on Hòn Cau island, namely Nhật, Mũi Tàu and Ba Hòn. Three nests... Sat, 10 Oct 2026 10:38:59 GMT Researchers offer a first glimpse into sea turtle viruses https://seaturtle.org/cgi-bin/news/jump.cgi?ID=5235 https://seaturtle.org/cgi-bin/news/jump.cgi?ID=5235 Georgia Public Broadcasting - GPB's Jillian Magtoto reports on what this means for sea turtles. Georgia Department of Natural Resources Sea Turtle Program Coordinator Mark Dodd... Sat, 10 Oct 2026 10:38:59 GMT Panhandle sea turtle group finds nearly 100 hatchlings unviable from Bertha https://seaturtle.org/cgi-bin/news/jump.cgi?ID=5234 https://seaturtle.org/cgi-bin/news/jump.cgi?ID=5234 YouTube - The Gulf and East Bay Sea Turtle Patrol found 89 hatchlings who were impacted from Tropical Storm Bertha in July; they're still reeling from the... Sat, 10 Oct 2026 10:38:59 GMT NESREA To Reward Lagos Baale For Saving Endangered Sea Turtle https://seaturtle.org/cgi-bin/news/jump.cgi?ID=5233 https://seaturtle.org/cgi-bin/news/jump.cgi?ID=5233 New National Star - Chief Semiu Waliu Jejelaiye, for leading his fishing community to rescue and release a critically endangered Leatherback Sea Turtle. The Director... Sat, 10 Oct 2026 10:38:59 GMT Meet the conservation leader behind The Florida Aquarium's global rise https://seaturtle.org/cgi-bin/news/jump.cgi?ID=5232 https://seaturtle.org/cgi-bin/news/jump.cgi?ID=5232 Tampa Bay... - Debborah Luke talks coral, sea turtles and the expansion that will... Sea turtle rehabilitation was a program that was kind of staying in... Sat, 10 Oct 2026 10:38:59 GMT Avalon Hill Makes Waves with New Sea Turtle Board Game https://seaturtle.org/cgi-bin/news/jump.cgi?ID=5231 https://seaturtle.org/cgi-bin/news/jump.cgi?ID=5231 The Toy Book - Intended for ages 10 and up, Tideward tasks players with helping baby sea turtles brave the dangerous trek from their sandy nests to the open ocean. Sat, 10 Oct 2026 10:38:59 GMT 82 Baby Sea Turtles Race to the Ocean, but How Do They Know the Way? https://seaturtle.org/cgi-bin/news/jump.cgi?ID=5230 https://seaturtle.org/cgi-bin/news/jump.cgi?ID=5230 A-Z Animals - Sea turtle hatchlings use a remarkable combination of light, beach shape, waves, and eventually Earth's magnetic field to move from a nest buried in... Sat, 10 Oct 2026 10:38:59 GMT 10 charged in illegal fishing, sea turtle poaching bust https://seaturtle.org/cgi-bin/news/jump.cgi?ID=5229 https://seaturtle.org/cgi-bin/news/jump.cgi?ID=5229 National Fisherman - Authorities say the operation illegally sold more than $150,000 worth of fish, shrimp, and protected sea turtles. Ten people have been charged... Sat, 10 Oct 2026 10:38:59 GMT Sea Turtle Nests Record ~~ National https://seaturtle.org/cgi-bin/news/jump.cgi?ID=5225 https://seaturtle.org/cgi-bin/news/jump.cgi?ID=5225 yoursun.com - Biologists and volunteers with the Caretta Research Project excavate a recently hatched loggerhead sea turtle nest on Wassaw Island, Ga., July 18,... Fri, 9 Oct 2026 10:37:47 GMT Sea turtle nests on Lam Dong's Hon Cau Island for sixth time this year https://seaturtle.org/cgi-bin/news/jump.cgi?ID=5224 https://seaturtle.org/cgi-bin/news/jump.cgi?ID=5224 Vietnam Plus - Since the beginning of 2026, sea turtles have nested six times at three beaches on Hon Cau island, namely Nhat, Mui Tau and Ba Hon. Fri, 9 Oct 2026 10:37:47 GMT Sea turtle naps in unusual spot https://seaturtle.org/cgi-bin/news/jump.cgi?ID=5223 https://seaturtle.org/cgi-bin/news/jump.cgi?ID=5223 YouTube - A scuba diving instructor in the Philippines stumbled upon a sea turtle taking a nap in an unusual spot. Fri, 9 Oct 2026 10:37:47 GMT Rare green sea turtle lays 82 eggs on Vietnam's Hon Cau island https://seaturtle.org/cgi-bin/news/jump.cgi?ID=5222 https://seaturtle.org/cgi-bin/news/jump.cgi?ID=5222 VietNamNet - The sea turtle nest discovered on Hon Cau island. Photo: N.X.. Nguyen Thanh Phuc, director of the Hon Cau Marine Protected Area Management Board in... Fri, 9 Oct 2026 10:37:47 GMT Preliminary Numbers for Sea Turtle Season Looking to Set Records https://seaturtle.org/cgi-bin/news/jump.cgi?ID=5221 https://seaturtle.org/cgi-bin/news/jump.cgi?ID=5221 Coastal Breeze News - This remains one of the most remarkable sea turtle events of the 2026 season. The majority of Kemp's ridley nesting occurs on the western Gulf coast,... Fri, 9 Oct 2026 10:37:47 GMT Holden Beach Turtle Patrol sees successful nesting season https://seaturtle.org/cgi-bin/news/jump.cgi?ID=5205 https://seaturtle.org/cgi-bin/news/jump.cgi?ID=5205 Coastal Review - More than 7,000 sea turtle... The Holden Beach Turtle Patrol's record-setting year was in 2019, when 52 female sea turtles laid 105 nests on the... Thu, 8 Oct 2026 10:38:14 GMT Hol Chan Records 75 Sea Turtle Nests so far this Season https://seaturtle.org/cgi-bin/news/jump.cgi?ID=5204 https://seaturtle.org/cgi-bin/news/jump.cgi?ID=5204 The San Pedro Sun - Hol Chan Marine Reserve reported 75 sea turtle nests along San Pedro's beaches in an October 5th update following surveys by its biologists. Thu, 8 Oct 2026 10:38:14 GMT Ukrainians in Oman fined and given suspended sentence for climbing on sea turtles https://seaturtle.org/cgi-bin/news/jump.cgi?ID=5211 https://seaturtle.org/cgi-bin/news/jump.cgi?ID=5211 sud.ua - The court found two Ukrainians guilty of disturbing sea turtles during nesting. ~~ News List, In the World - Judicial and Legal Newspaper. Thu, 8 Oct 2026 10:38:14 GMT Tybee sees record-high number of sea turtle nests https://seaturtle.org/cgi-bin/news/jump.cgi?ID=5210 https://seaturtle.org/cgi-bin/news/jump.cgi?ID=5210 Savannah Morning News - As sea turtle hatchlings make their way to the sea, wrapping up the 2026 nesting season, Tybee Island saw its most nests yet. Thu, 8 Oct 2026 10:38:14 GMT Tybee Island sea turtle nests reach record high https://seaturtle.org/cgi-bin/news/jump.cgi?ID=5209 https://seaturtle.org/cgi-bin/news/jump.cgi?ID=5209 Savannah Morning News - Loggerhead sea turtle nests hit a record high on Tybee Island this year despite ongoing beach erosion. Thu, 8 Oct 2026 10:38:14 GMT Two rehabilitated sea turtles will be released back into the Atlantic Ocean https://seaturtle.org/cgi-bin/news/jump.cgi?ID=5208 https://seaturtle.org/cgi-bin/news/jump.cgi?ID=5208 WFTV - ... Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Center at Brevard Zoo. The release of Falafel, a sub-adult loggerhead sea turtle, and Julian, a juvenile green sea turtle... Thu, 8 Oct 2026 10:38:14 GMT Satellite Tags Reveal Sea Turtles Break the Rules of Beach Loyalty https://seaturtle.org/cgi-bin/news/jump.cgi?ID=5207 https://seaturtle.org/cgi-bin/news/jump.cgi?ID=5207 Bioengineer.org - For decades, one of the most cherished ideas in marine biology has been that female sea turtles return, with near-mystical precision, to the very... Thu, 8 Oct 2026 10:38:14 GMT Influencers Avoid Jail Time After Riding an Endangered Sea Turtle in Oman https://seaturtle.org/cgi-bin/news/jump.cgi?ID=5206 https://seaturtle.org/cgi-bin/news/jump.cgi?ID=5206 EarlyGame - Oman Court Sentences Influencers For Riding Endangered Sea Turtle For Clicks. Influencer Sea Turtle Ride Vadym Oleynik sitting on an egg-laying sea... Thu, 8 Oct 2026 10:38:14 GMT Four wildlife species with population numbers rising https://seaturtle.org/cgi-bin/news/jump.cgi?ID=5203 https://seaturtle.org/cgi-bin/news/jump.cgi?ID=5203 WWF - How wildlife populations can recover, from elephants in southern Africa, tigers, tuna, and green sea turtles. Thu, 8 Oct 2026 10:38:14 GMT Discovering the Sea Turtles of the Suncoast https://seaturtle.org/cgi-bin/news/jump.cgi?ID=5202 https://seaturtle.org/cgi-bin/news/jump.cgi?ID=5202 WWSB - (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... Thu, 8 Oct 2026 10:38:14 GMT Warm ocean waters may have led to first known sea turtle nesting in California https://seaturtle.org/cgi-bin/news/jump.cgi?ID=5197 https://seaturtle.org/cgi-bin/news/jump.cgi?ID=5197 NPR - NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with marine ecologist Jeff Seminoff about the first known natural sea turtle nesting on California's shores. 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