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A total of 589,112 endangered sea turtle hatchlings, including 445,592 loggerheads and 143,520 green turtles, have emerged from their eggs and made their way to the sea on the 20 beaches along Türkiye’s southern coast this year, according to local experts.

A total of 589,112 endangered sea turtle hatchlings, including 445,592 loggerheads and 143,520 green turtles, have emerged from their eggs and made their...

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — In an effort to highlight conservation and recreation, RiverScape is teaming up with multiple community organizations to host the 4th annual Explore Wabashiki Day. The event will take place on September 30 with several activities for all ages and abilities and programs to participate in throughout the day. Attendees can [...]

The Hawksbill Project has released the results of a recent survey on the hawksbill sea turtles around St. John, providing important data on the previously unstudied population.

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The findings give clues to the health and status of the threatened species. By Robert Wells | July 8, 2021 Becky Klipin, a graduate of UCF’s Department of Biology, measures a turtle using calipers as part of UCF’s Marine Turtle Research Group’s sea turtle monitoring program. Photo credit: Gustavo Stahelin, UCF MTRG. Permit: FL MTP-171 A new University of Central Florida study indicates that smaller loggerhead and green sea turtles are nesting on Florida beaches than in the past; however,...

In honor of World Sea Turtle Day, Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation Coastal Wildlife Director Kelly Sloan presented details of a research initiative on Ju

Premium Content Subscriber only Residents are being urged to be on the lookout for baby turtles washing up on Coast beaches due to exhaustion and plastic consumption as hatching season draws to an end. Sea Life Sunshine Coasts Kate Willson said four loggerhead hatchlings had been brought to the aquariums turtle rehabilitation centre in the 2020/21 nesting season, but only two had survived. Pesto, a recently hatched loggerhead turtle, was taken to the facility in early March after being found...

Pet owners are being urged to take more responsibility with their animals after an incident where two pet dogs killed 20 turtle hatchlings in Hervey Bay. Turtle Research and Conservation volunteer Lesley Bradley said she was disappointed at the news and said it was critical to protect turtle hatchlings as only 1 in 1000 returned to lay eggs for the next generation. She said loggerhead turtles nested along the beaches of Hervey Bay and green turtles lived in the Great Sandy Strait. A green t...