Sea Turtle News

SC Aquarium to return two rehabilitated loggerhead sea turtles to ocean Friday
Charleston Post Courier
Jammer will be released back into the sea on Friday. As part of Endangered Species Day, the South Carolina Aquarium will release two rehabilitated loggerhead sea turtles back into the sea at 3 pm Friday at Isle of Palms County Park.

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Austin Chronicle
Day Trips: See sea turtles at the seashore
Austin Chronicle
By Gerald E. McLeod, Fri., May 18, 2012 The Kemp's Ridley sea turtles have begun their annual nesting season along the longest stretch of undeveloped barrier island in the world. Already this year, more than 65 nests have been found along the Texas ...

SC Aquarium to return two rehabilitated loggerhead sea turtles to ocean Friday ...
Charleston Post Courier
Jammer will be released back into the sea on Friday. As part of Endangered Species Day, the South Carolina Aquarium will release two rehabilitated loggerhead sea turtles back into the sea at 3 pm Friday at Isle of Palms County Park.

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The West Australian
'Reptile rodeo' aimed at saving rare turtle
Yahoo!7 News
A challenging operation is underway in Moreton Bay where scientists are wrangling sea turtles in what they describe as a reptile rodeo. It's the first insight into how the creatures have recovered, since last year's floods. Up to 200 shy, elusive green ...
Moreton Bay turtles recover after floodsThe West Australian

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Traditional owners celebrate turtle release
ABC Online
By Penny Timms A turtle with special significance will be released back into the wild in north Queensland, after spending 10 months in rehabilitation in Townsville. The green sea turtle, which has been named Gary Gungoo, will be set free today after a ...

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RedOrbit
Sea Turtle Conservation Boosted by New Research
Huffington Post (blog)
Scientists have uncovered new details about sea turtle migrations in what could potentially be a breakthrough in the conservation of these endangered animals. The study, published in The Journal of Experimental Biology, found that young loggerhead sea ...
Study: Sea turtle hatchlings use magnetic fields to navigateDaytona Beach News-Journal
Loggerhead sea turtle hatchlings swim, drift with currents around North ...NOLA.com
Questions about incredible sea turtle migration answeredPhys.Org
RedOrbit -UPI.com
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Jellyfish Hunt Hurts Pacific Leatherback Turtles
LiveScience.com
When it comes to leatherback turtles, the world's largest species of sea turtle, there's a conundrum: The species itself is critically endangered, but at least one leatherback population is stable — on the rise, even — while others plummet.
385 turtles tagged at MaturaTrinidad News

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SC Aquarium to return two rehabilitated loggerhead sea turtles to sea Friday
Charleston Post Courier
Provided/SCAquarium.org As part of Endangered Species Day, the South Carolina Aquarium will release two rehabilitated loggerhead sea turtles back into the sea at 3 pm Friday at Isle of Palms County Park. Jammer, a 93-pound juvenile loggerhead sea ...

PR.com (press release)
Skin Care Mfg. Aids Center That Saves Ocean Mammals
PR.com (press release)
Haddonfield, NJ, May 16, 2012 --(PR.com)-- Health Food Stores nationally, along with their customers, have been invited to join in a campaign to help save injured seals, giant sea turtles, dolphins and whales that wash ashore on New Jersey beaches.

Middle East Online
Turtle nesting season begins on Abu Dhabi's Saadiyat Island
Middle East Online
Endangered Hawksbill sea turtles continue to nest on Saadiyat Island's sweeping beachfront with first of season's nests being spotted in conservation areas. ABU DHABI –The original guests of Abu Dhabi's Saadiyat Island – the now critically endangered ...
Capital diary: Turtle NestingGulf Today

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Middle East Online
Sea turtle nests spotted on Abu Dhabi's Saadiyat Island
7DAYS
The first nests of the season of critically endangered Hawksbill sea turtles have been spotted on Abu Dhabi's Saadiyat Island. The nests are under the observation of Tourism Development & Investment Company's (TDIC) environmental affairs team, ...
Turtle nesting season begins on Abu Dhabi's Saadiyat IslandMiddle East Online
Capital diary: Turtle NestingGulf Today

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Sea turtle nests spotted on Abu Dhabi's Saadiyat Island.
7DAYS
The first nests of the season of critically endangered Hawksbill sea turtles have been spotted on Abu Dhabi's Saadiyat Island. “The yearly return of the turtles is testament to the success of this conservation programme, which was designed to ensure ...
Saadiyat welcomes turtle nesting seasonTrade Arabia

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Moreton Bay turtles recover after floods
Sky News Australia
Moreton Bay turtles recover after floods Updated: 20:36, Wednesday May 16, 2012 Endangered and vulnerable sea turtles in Queensland's Moreton Bay are recovering well from the 2010 floods, an annual check-up has revealed. The Department of Environment ...

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Moreton Bay turtles recover after floods
Ninemsn
Endangered and vulnerable sea turtles in Queensland's Moreton Bay are recovering well from the 2010 floods, an annual check-up has revealed. The Department of Environment and Heritage Protection began assessing the health of the bay's mainly green and ...

Turtle nesting season begins on Saadiyat island
Emirates 24/7
The original guests of Abu Dhabi's Saadiyat Island – the now critically endangered Hawksbill sea turtles – continue to nest on the destination's sweeping beachfront with the first of the season's nests being spotted in conservation areas in front of ...

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Hawaii to receive funds to protect seals, turtles
Honolulu Star-Advertiser
By AP Hawaii will get more than $128000 to help protect and preserve Hawaiian monk seals, green sea turtles and hawksbill turtles. US Sen. Daniel Inouye and US Sen. Daniel Akaka announced Monday the money comes from a grant administered by the National ...

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RedOrbit
Study: Sea turtle hatchlings use magnetic fields to navigate
Daytona Beach News-Journal
A research team led by Ken Lohmann, a marine biologist with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, is revealing new information about the trans-oceanic migrations of those tiny loggerhead sea turtle hatchlings that soon will be emerging from ...
Loggerhead sea turtle hatchlings swim, drift with currents around North ...NOLA.com
Questions about incredible sea turtle migration answeredPhys.Org
Sea Turtle Migration Questions Answered by ScientistsKansas City infoZine
World Science -RedOrbit -UPI.com
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USA TODAY
Dog beaches stir debate in shoreline communities
Detroit Free Press
... dogs to run across the sand, splash in waves and socialize, opponents argue that unruly canines can attack each other, children and older residents; spread contagions like hookworm and ringworm; and dig up fragile nests of endangered sea turtles.
Indian Harbour Beach is canine-friendlyUSA TODAY

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ONLY ON 3: Brunswick Nuclear Plant to blame for deaths of endangered sea turtles
WWAY NewsChannel 3
Three endangered sea turtles died recently near the Brunswick Nuclear Plant in Southport. The turtles died after getting into the canal that provides cooling water for plant operations. Disclaimer: Comments posted on this, or any story are opinions of ...

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Maui Now
State to get $128000 to protect monk seals and sea turtles
KPUA
By 67AM KPUA News Hawaii's congressional delegation has announced that Hawaii will get more than $128000 to help protect and preserve Hawaiian monk seals, green sea turtles and hawksbill turtles. US Senators Daniel Inouye and Daniel Akaka said in a ...
Grant Money Will Help Protect Seals and TurtlesMaui Now

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