Loggerhead turtles are nesting in record numbers on beaches along the east coast
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- The Guardian Worldseen 16 Aug, 19:10description edited
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Loggerhead turtles abound this season but rollback of Endangered Species Act protections could threaten future Wildlife groups in Florida are celebrating record numbers of sea turtle nests this season, but experts warn Donald Trump’s recent gutting of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) could reverse decades of their recovery from the edge of extinction. With more than two months of the summer nesting season still to run, loggerhead turtles have already laid 13,770 nests , hundreds more than...Loggerhead turtles abound this season but rollback of Endangered Species Act protections could threaten future Wildlife groups in Florida are celebrating record numbers of sea turtle nests this season, but experts warn Donald Trump’s recent gutting of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) could reverse decades of their recovery from the edge of extinction. With more than two months of the summer nesting season still to run, loggerhead turtles have already made 13,770 nests , hundreds more than...
- The Guardian Worldseen 26 Sept, 03:41headline rewritten
In a first, olive ridley turtles spotted nesting on California’s beachesIn historic first, tropical turtles spotted nesting on California beaches
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Sun, 9 August 2026
1 report- delawarepublic.org12:12first to report
Loggerhead turtles are having a record nesting season in the U.S. but still struggle in other parts of the world.
Mon, 10 August 2026
1 report- wfdd.org16:03
Loggerhead turtles are having a record nesting season in the U.S., but not so much in other parts of the world.
Sun, 16 August 2026
1 report- The Guardian World12:00edited after publishing
Loggerhead turtles abound this season but rollback of Endangered Species Act protections could threaten future Wildlife groups in Florida are celebrating record numbers of sea turtle nests this season, but experts warn Donald Trump’s recent gutting of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) could reverse decades of their recovery from the edge of extinction. With more than two months of the summer nesting season still to run, loggerhead turtles have already made 13,770 nests , hundreds more than...
Thu, 20 August 2026
1 report- Anadolu Agency (AA)15:29
Volunteers monitor about 4,500 nests along a 65-kilometer stretch of coastline
Sat, 29 August 2026
1 report- Anadolu Agency (AA)11:46
Around 80% of hatchlings from nests laid in May, June have so far emerged, researcher says
Tue, 1 September 2026
1 report- witn.com18:54
Rangers and scientists will dig into a loggerhead nest and count the eggs. Loggerhead sea turtles got their name due to their massive, blocky heads.
Tue, 15 September 2026
2 reports- BBC News World01:08
Thousands of turtles arrived at La Escobilla beach in Oaxaca within 48 hours, sanctuary officials said.
- Al Jazeera English05:20
More than 300,000 olive ridley turtles have arrived at a beach in southern Mexico in the latest mass nesting.
Tue, 22 September 2026
4 reports- Times of India18:16
An olive ridley sea turtle has laid eggs on a Southern California beach for the first time in recorded history, NOAA said. The nest was discovered near Seal Beach on September 16. Officials have fenced off the area and will monitor the eggs for 45 to 60 days while urging beachgoers to maintain distance.
- mendocinobeacon.com20:41
One of the world's smallest sea turtle, typically found in the tropics, is laying eggs off Huntington Beach and Surfside.
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- pressdemocrat.com22 Sept, 20:41their copy
- reporterherald.com22 Sept, 20:41their copy
- sandiegouniontribune.com22 Sept, 20:41their copy
- winnipegfreepress.com20:51
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — A reptile believed to be struggling in sand at a Southern California beach was simply making history: a sea turtle laying eggs on the U.S. West Coast.
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- mongabay.com23 Sept, 16:55their copy
- dailygazette.com21:30
There's excitement on the beaches of Southern California. Sea turtle eggs have been discovered at two sites in Orange County. The nests have been fenced off at Huntington Beach and
Wed, 23 September 2026
4 reports- Google News - Top Stories00:29
Second sea turtle spotted nesting on SoCal beach after historic sighting KTLA Tropical Sea Turtle Lays Eggs on Southern California Beach The New York Times 2 different sea turtles nest on California beaches for the first time KCRA Video shows sea turtle nesting on the sand in Seal Beach, a West Coast first NBC Los Angeles Endangered sea turtle lays eggs in Calif. for first time in recorded history SFGATE
- Google News - Top Stories01:25
Tropical Sea Turtle Lays Eggs on Southern California Beach The New York Times Second sea turtle spotted nesting on SoCal beach after historic sighting KTLA Sea turtle makes rare, first-ever nest on West Coast beach thanks to warm waters from looming 'Super' El Niño foxweather.com Sea turtles laying eggs at Huntington Beach and Seal Beach are first known cases of nesting on West Coast Los Angeles Times Endangered sea turtle lays eggs in Calif. for first time in recorded history SFGATE
- Google News - Top Stories03:37
Endangered sea turtle lays eggs in Calif. for first time in recorded history SFGATE Tropical Sea Turtle Lays Eggs on Southern California Beach The New York Times Sea Turtle Comes Ashore, Makes History in California Newser 2 different sea turtles nest on California beaches for the first time KCRA Sea turtle nests on Southern California beach for first time in recorded history KTLA
- Google News - Top Stories21:05
In historic first, tropical turtles spotted nesting on California beaches The Guardian Tropical Sea Turtle Lays Eggs on Southern California Beach The New York Times Olive ridley sea turtle nests in historic first on Southern California coast The Washington Post 2 different sea turtles nest on California beaches for the first time KCRA Historic sea turtle nests in California could help threatened species thrive, aquarium says KTLA
Thu, 24 September 2026
1 report- The Guardian World00:32edited after publishing
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In a first, olive ridley turtles spotted nesting on California’s beachesWhat caused the turtles to begin nesting farther north than usual is the ‘million dollar question’ A sea turtle crawled out of the surf in southern California last weekend around sunset and started laying eggs in the sand. People on Huntington Beach who saw the female olive ridley sea turtle were shocked and excited. And they weren’t the only ones freaking out, said Justin Viezbicke, the California stranding coordinator for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (Noaa). Continue...
Mon, 28 September 2026
1 report- Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)14:33
Certo, non capita tutti i giorni di vedere una tartaruga con due teste, ma negli ultimi quattro anni gli studiosi del Cape Wildlife Center si sono ritrovati ad osservare già tre esemplari diversi con questa caratteristica. L’ultima a essere ritrovata è una tartaruga palustre diamantina di piccolissime dimensioni – pesa solo 5,2 grammi. Il ritrovamento […] L'articolo “Non sappiamo ancora con precisione come nuoteranno e se lavoreranno in coordinazione”: una tartaruga marina a due teste,...
Wed, 30 September 2026
1 report- Times of India13:30
During a conservation project in Cape Cod's Wellfleet Bay, volunteers stumbled upon a remarkable two-headed diamondback terrapin hatchling weighing just 5.2 grams. Known as bicephaly, this rare condition opens doors for valuable research. Currently receiving veterinary care, its health and growth are being closely monitored, underscoring ongoing efforts to safeguard this at-risk turtle species and its environment.
Thu, 8 October 2026
2 reports- Euronews16:18
On Mataking Island in Malaysia, conservationists raise and release green turtle hatchlings, part of long-running efforts that helped the species recover.
- ABC News (Australia)22:30
Turtles rescued from the Gingham Waterhole in north-west NSW have begun returning, while keepers at Taronga Western Plains Zoo in Dubbo incubate more than 250 eggs laid by females brought into care.
Sat, 10 October 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post08:00
As dawn breaks on Mataking Island off Sabah’s east coast, a tiny green turtle crawls across the sand, driven by instinct towards the surf before disappearing into the ocean on a journey that could cover thousands of kilometres. Where it goes is impossible to know, but with a huge dose of luck on its epic travels, it may return to the same Malaysian beach decades later to lay eggs of its own. The hatchling is one of tens of thousands that emerge from Sabah’s beaches each year, as the species...
Mon, 12 October 2026
1 report- nation.sc09:00
Hawksbill Turtle Nesting Season Underway on Ile Plate The return of nesting Hawksbill turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) is once again keeping conservation teams busy on Ile Plate, as the island’s ...
Sat, 17 October 2026
2 reports- Index.hr (Croatia)11:10
SNAŽAN El Niño doveo je egzotične kitopsine i otrovne zmije do Kalifornije uz prvo ikad zabilježeno gniježđenje morskih kornjača na plažama.
- tportal (Croatia)11:28
Dugoperajna velikooka riba (longfin bigeye) prošlog je mjeseca prvi put zabilježena u Kaliforniji, a na kalifornijskim plažama prvi su se put gnijezdile morske kornjače.