#sea-turtles — Public Fediverse posts

Dog puts himself in jail, rescued turtle released into wild, lots of funny animal photos, baby giraffes being cute, and more.

Cows tie the knot, man rescues sea turtle, rare rabbit discovered, and jumping jack cat.

📰 Leatherbacks Return After Nearly a Decade

🌎 Panama: Critically endangered leatherback sea turtles have returned to nest on the Pacific coast here for the first time since 2017, a conservation milestone.

🐢 Community groups and the Environment Ministry relocated 178 eggs to a protected hatchery to boost survival. Hatchlings expected in September/October! 🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢

🔗 https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2026/08/24/latam-pamama-leatherback-sea-turtles-return/1771787592168/

#TurtleTuesday #SeaTurtles #Leatherbacks #Panama #MarineConservation #Biodiversity #Conservation

📰 Record Turtle Nesting Boom in North Carolina

🌎 Northern Outer Banks, NC: Sea turtles are having a banner year with 56 nests, the most since counting began in 2009. Hatchlings are already making their tiny‑tire‑track dash to the ocean.

🐢 Volunteers from NEST patrol 60 miles of beach daily, protecting loggerheads, greens, Kemp’s ridleys, and even a rare leatherback visitor. 🐢🐢🐢

🔗 https://www.whro.org/environment/2026-08-19/sea-turtles-are-nesting-in-record-numbers-on-outer-banks-beaches

@NCConnect

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Turtle babies in swimming pool, kittens grow into cats, major general penguin to become dad, and cow and duck take a swim.

“If current warming trends persist, models project that several sea turtle species (loggerheads, leatherbacks, and green turtles) could face reproductive collapse within two generations, with some populations unable to produce viable offspring by 2050.”

Sea Turtle Sex Crisis: Why 99% Are Now Female https://mazingamazingly.blogspot.com/2026/08/sea-turtle-sex-crisis-why-99-are-now.html

#Nature #GlobalWarming #SeaTurtles

📰 Volunteers Help Track Sea Turtle Hatching Success

🌎 Outer Banks, NC: Protecting sea turtles continues after hatchlings reach the ocean. Trained volunteers with N.E.S.T. return to nests about 72 hours after the last hatchling emerges to carefully excavate and study the nest.

🐢🥚 During excavations, volunteers count eggs, eggshells, unhatched eggs, and any remaining hatchlings. This data helps conservationists measure hatching and emergence success and estimate how many hatchlings successfully left the nest.

🔍 The effort can also document rare genetic conditions and verify nest relocation outcomes. Any live hatchlings found are safely released to continue their journey to the sea.

🤝 The information collected helps scientists monitor nesting success and strengthen sea turtle conservation efforts along North Carolina’s coast.

🔗 https://wcti12.com/news/local/volunteers-excavate-outer-banks-sea-turtle-nests-to-track-hatching-success

@NCConnect

#TurtleTuesday #WildlifeConservation
#SeaTurtles #MarineConservation #Biodiversity #Conservation #WildlifeProtection

📰 Loggerheads Are Surging Across U.S. Beaches

🐢 U.S. SE Coast: A record nesting season is unfolding from the Carolinas to Florida, with loggerhead sea turtles laying more nests than biologists have seen in decades. The sustained protection of beaches, reduced lighting, and long-term monitoring are paying off.

🌍 The boom isn’t universal. While U.S. numbers climb, other global rookeries are seeing declines. Scientists say this contrast underscores how local conservation choices can shape species futures even amid warming oceans and shifting coastlines.

🔬 Researchers and volunteers continue tracking nests, hatchling success, and coastal changes to understand why some regions thrive while others struggle.

🔗 AUDIO
https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2026/08/10/loggerhead-turtles-nesting

@NCConnect

#TurtleTuesday #SeaTurtles #WildlifeConservation #Conservation
#Biodiversity

Baby Sea Turtle Heads the Wrong Way, and Kind Couple Steps in To Help

Baby sea turtles have a rough start to life. As tiny as they are, they must make it…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Wildlife #Science #SeaTurtleConservancy #seaturtles #tinyturtle
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/808236/

Hawksbill Sea Turtle

https://scubahanknyc.com/2026/08/04/hawksbill-sea-turtle/

📰 Leatherback Sea Turtle Nests in VA for the First Time in Recorded History

🐢 Naval Air Station Oceana’s Dam Neck Annex: On this protected beach, Virginia Aquarium staff and partners located the soft, leathery eggs, secured the nest with a predator‑exclusion cage, and will monitor it through the ~60‑day incubation.

🌊 Leatherbacks usually nest on tropical beaches, not temperate Mid‑Atlantic shores. Their appearance here hints at shifting ocean conditions and the importance of keeping coastal habitats healthy.

🔗 https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/virginia-beach/first-ever-leatherback-turtle-nesting-in-va-discovered-in-virginia-beach/

#TurtleTuesday
#SeaTurtles #Leatherback #Conservation #WildlifeConservation #Biodiversity #CoastalEcology

📰 WILDLIFE WEDNESDAY NEWS 🐢🐢

Cabo Verde’s Loggerheads Make a Historic Comeback

🌱 Boa Vista, Cabo Verde: New study shows an 80‑fold increase in nesting loggerhead turtles, one of the most dramatic sea turtle recoveries ever recorded. Night patrols, anti‑poaching enforcement, hatcheries, and community engagement turned three beaches into global strongholds.

🐢 Loggerheads take decades to mature, so sustained protection finally reached the generation old enough to return and nest. Some beaches now host 22,000 nests per kilometer, far surpassing major sites in Florida and Oman.

🤝 This recovery shows how persistent, community‑rooted protection can reverse declines. Future success depends on safeguarding connected, resilient coastlines that allow turtles to nest safely for generations.

(Good luck in the World Cup, Cabo Verde!)

🔗 More
https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/loggerhead-sea-turtles-nesting-cabo-verde-increase

#WildlifeWednesday 🧵
#Biodiversity #WildlifeConservation #SeaTurtles #ClimateResilience #CaboVerde #WorldCup

Six green sea turtles were fitted with satellite tags that transmitted location, compass heading, and magnetic field intensity. Tracking during their month-long migration showed that the turtles maintained consistent headings separated by distinct re-orientations in the open ocean, each occurring over ~15 hours. The turtles may have a crude geomagnetic map sense that triggers correction when they get too far off course.

https://www.science.org/doi/full/10.1126/sciadv.aed8113

#Science #Migration #SeaTurtles

RE: https://eigenmagic.net/@stilgherrian/116756412162605142

Here in #Hawaii I see honu, or green #SeaTurtles, fairly regularly. They are marvelous and beautiful creatures.

World Sea Turtle Day 2026

World Sea Turtle Day is a day dedicated to one of the ocean’s most ancient and resilient creature, celebrated every year on June 16. The day is a reminder of how incredible sea turtles are, how they have become endangered and why protecting them is essential to the health of our ocean.

World Sea Turtle Day is the centrepiece of Sea Turtle Week, a global effort that brings together conservation organisations, scientists, educators and ocean enthusiasts to raise awareness about these extraordinary marine species.

1. What Is World Sea Turtle Day?
2. Why World Sea Turtle Day Is Celebrated
3. The Seven Species of Sea Turtles
4. Why Sea Turtles Matter
5. Threats Facing Sea Turtles Today
6. Global Conservation Efforts
7. How World Sea Turtle Day Is Celebrated
8. Sea Turtle Facts
9. Conclusion

What Is World Sea Turtle Day?

World Sea Turtle Day is an annual event that is dedicated to the seven species of sea turtles and the conservation challenges they face. The day encourages people to learn more about the biology of sea turtles, support conservation organisations and take meaningful action to protect marine ecosystems, whether they live near the coast or not.

Why World Sea Turtle Day Is Celebrated

World Sea Turtle Day would not be complete without thanking Dr. Archie Carr, the Sea Turtle Conservancy’s founder and “father of sea turtle biology.” World Sea Turtle Day is held on June 16th, the same day of Dr. Carr’s birthday.

His study and efforts raised awareness about the dangerous conditions that continue to affect sea turtles today as well as raised awareness about the challenges. He also contributed towards the formation of a global community dedicated to improving the lives and futures of sea turtles.

The Seven Species of Sea Turtles

The seven species of sea turtles are the green, hawksbill, leatherback, loggerhead, olive ridley, Kemp’s ridley and flatback turtles. Each species plays a vital role in marine ecosystems, from maintaining healthy seagrass meadows and coral reefs to regulating prey populations. They vary in size, diet and habitat. Despite their differences, all seven species face common threats such as habitat loss, pollution and climate change, making their conservation crucial for ocean health.

Six of these are listed as vulnerable, endangered or critically endangered by the IUCN Red List.

Why Sea Turtles Matter

Sea turtles are keystone species that contribute to the balance of ocean ecosystems. For instance:

• Green Sea Turtles: Graze on seagrass, preventing overgrowth and stimulating new, more nutritious blade growth, which enhances productivity, facilitates nutrient cycling and improves light penetration to keep the meadows healthy.
• Hawksbill Sea Turtles: Maintains coral reef health and biodiversity by feeding on sponges that compete with corals, preventing sponge overgrowth and preserving reef structure. One hawksbill turtle can consume over half a ton of sponges annually.
• Leatherback & Loggerhead Sea Turtles: Regulate prey populations by consuming jellyfish and gelatinous invertebrates, helping prevent jellyfish blooms that could harm fish eggs and larvae, thus maintaining food web balance.
• Nesting Female Sea Turtles: Transfer nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus from the ocean to sandy beaches when laying eggs, fertilizing dune vegetation, stabilizing sand, preventing coastal erosion and enriching the coastal landscape.

These ecological roles promote fisheries, preserve coasts and maintain biodiversity. This means that when sea turtle populations decline, the entire marine environment suffers.

Moreover, sea turtles have been around for more than 110 million years, surviving mass extinctions and significant climatic changes. However, numerous populations have collapsed in a single human lifetime.

Threats Facing Sea Turtles Today

Despite their resilience, sea turtles face a growing list of human‑driven threats, such as:

• Plastic Pollution: Around eight million tonnes of plastic enter the oceans each year and sea turtles often mistake plastic bags for jellyfish. It is estimated that one in every two turtles has ingested plastic.
• Coastal Development: Urbanisation and tourism have destroyed or disturbed nesting beaches, making it harder for female sea turtles to lay eggs.
• Bycatch & Entanglement: Fishing gear pose deadly threats to sea turtles, as they often become trapped in nets or lines and drown.
• Climate Change: Rising temperatures alters sea turtles hatchling sex ratios, eroding beaches through storms and destroying nests during extreme weather events like the intense 2024 hurricane season.
• Illegal Trade & Boat Strikes: High-speed boats frequently injure sea turtles, while illegal trade of their meat and shells persists in some regions, posing ongoing threats to their populations.

These pressures combined have pushed sea turtles populations to the brink.

Global Conservation Efforts

Despite challenges, conservation initiatives are having an impact. For example:

• Satellite tracking has transformed our knowledge of turtle migration and behaviour.
• Long-term monitoring at Tortuguero has tagged over 35,000 adult female green turtles, providing decades of data to inform conservation initiatives.
• Community-led activities in Florida’s Suncoast region have seen Kemp’s ridley nests more than double in 2024 compared to 2023.
• Rehabilitation centers, such as the Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center, care for wounded turtles before releasing them back into the wild.

Some species are exhibiting indications of recovery. For example, the number of leatherback nests increased from 27 in 1989 to 641 in 2014, proving that long-term conservation works.

How World Sea Turtle Day Is Celebrated

World Sea Turtle Day is marked by a wide range of activities, including:

• Beach clean‑ups to remove plastic and fishing debris.
• Educational workshops in schools, aquariums and community centres.
• Night‑time beach patrols to monitor nesting females.
• Social media campaigns using hashtags like #WorldSeaTurtleDay and #SeaTurtleWeek, which help spread awareness globally.

Sea Turtle Facts

Sea turtles have been nesting on beaches for millions of years, showing extraordinary resilience.

They can migrate across entire oceans and return to the same beach where they hatched.

Leatherbacks can dive over 1,000 metres deep.

They cannot retract their limbs like land turtles.

Conclusion

Sea turtles have survived for over 100 million years, yet human activity now threatens their future. By understanding their importance, recognising the challenges they face and taking meaningful steps this World Sea Turtle Day to protect them, we can help ensure that these ancient ocean guardians continue to thrive.

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5/ Oct. 2025: The IUCN downlisted green sea turtles from Endangered to Least Concern. 28%+ global population growth since the 1970s. They skipped Vulnerable and Near Threatened entirely. Decades of beach protection. This is what it looks like. 🐢💚 #SeaTurtles #ConservationWins #WorldOceanDay

🐢🐢 TURTLE TUESDAY 🐢🐢

🌏 Tiny Raine Island is the largest nesting site for 90% of endangered Green Sea Turtles. Unfortunately, rising sea levels are creating slopes that cause hatchlings to flip over and die. Climate change's heat is causing too many females to be born.

💪 But an intrepid group of egg relocation specialists, armed with high tech and knowledge from Indigenous groups nearby, is saving the day. They have relocated eggs at scale to a safer island.

🌊 This year, more than 9,100 northern Great Barrier Reef green sea turtle hatchlings have begun their journey to the sea. An amazing 82% of the relocated eggs hatched and made it to the water.

✅ This is another example of a conservation effort that is successful because it uses Indigenous knowledge to be ecological and sustainable.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-01/green-sea-turtle-babies-hatch-/106739118

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Happy #WorldTurtleDay 🐢

A few of my favorite sea turtle encounters from dives around the world — calm, graceful, and always unforgettable subjects underwater.

https://scubahanknyc.com/2024/05/23/world-turtle-day/

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Can you identify all 7 sea turtle species?

I put together a visual sea turtle identification guide covering the key details divers and ocean lovers can use — shell shape, scutes, head scales, range, and more.

Read the full guide:
https://scubahanknyc.com/sea-turtle-identification-guide/

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…The center said the decision will also hurt the populations of #SeaTurtles, #WhoopingCranes & other #endangered #wildlife. The advocacy group challenged the Tuesday meeting in court, but a judge ruled last week that the meeting could go forward.

Environmental advocates blasted the committee’s unanimous approval of the exemption.

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#art by myself & Bae
'Southern Lady' / 'Turtles Coming Through (Prismatic Version)'
acrylics & graphite on canvas / oil paint on canvas
available; msg me if interested

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Sea turtle #paintings! Made by my pal Jok aka Aphisan 🌊🌊🌊
oil paint on canvas 🌊🌊🌊
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#nature -inspired works by my friends Lek & Bae 💚💛🩵
both're available & affordable, nice large sizes, painted w/oil pain on canvas 💚💛🩵
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new marine life #artwork by my friend Jok aka Aphisan 🌊🌊🌊
a beautiful rendering of two sea #turtles gliding through a blooming coral garden 🌊🌊🌊
hand-painted w/oil paint, available & affordable; msg me if interested 🌊🌊🌊

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"Glide"
Teableau for 03/10/26

Just keep swimming.

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