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Stories tagged “sea turtles”

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Olive Ridley Turtle Lays Eggs on California Beach First

NOAA confirmed two olive ridley sea turtle nests in Orange County this month — the first natural nesting by any sea turtle species on the US West Coast.

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Spain Proposes 23 New Marine Protected Areas

The plan would protect 22,405 square kilometers of Atlantic and Mediterranean waters that host whales, sea turtles, deep coral, and seagrass meadows.

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Rescued Sea Turtle Flies 5,000 Miles Home After 2 Years

Rhossi, a Kemp's ridley sea turtle found barely alive on a Welsh beach, was flown 5,000 miles to Texas and released today at Padre Island National Seashore.

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Florida's Loggerhead Turtles Set an All-Time Nesting Record

Loggerhead sea turtles have shattered nesting records on two Florida coastlines — 13,770 nests at Juno Beach mark a historic milestone for conservation.

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NOAA: Sea Turtles Are Rebounding Worldwide After Decades of Decline

A new NOAA assessment finds most sea turtle species are recovering, with green turtles showing an especially strong comeback — proof that long-running conservation laws are working.