Sea Turtles Good News

Good news and resources about sea turtles

A sea turtle hatchling poking its head and arms out of a shell

Over 4,000 sea turtle eggs were at risk of being bulldozed. These volunteers came to their rescue

Since March, volunteers and trained personnel have moved 3,984 eggs from 44 leatherback nests and 122 eggs from a single loggerhead nest.

A baby sea turtle crawls against the sand.

Luxury resort saves over 600 injured sea turtles and helps hatch 120,000 more

The Brando luxury resort demonstrates that science-driven, sustainable tourism can successfully restore marine ecosystems and protect endangered sea turtles.

A photo of a female Hawksbill sea turtle in a vet's office coffered in barnacles and moss

This sea turtle was found 'gravely unwell' and covered in barnacles. See her amazing three-month recovery

Bear the hawksbill sea turtle was in dire straits when she was found stranded on a beach in Australia.

A team of green sea turtle monitors from Canhabaque Island rides out to the islands where they will complete 12-day shifts. One group will go to the island of Meio and the other to Poilão.

Technology and Tradition Team Up To Watch Over a Sacred Island’s Sea Turtles

Uninhabited Poilão Island in Guinea-Bissau is Africa’s most important nesting ground for green sea turtles. Researchers and local people now work together to study the turtles with the aim of better protecting them.

The Becerra family posing for the camera

Meet the Mexican Family Who Gave Up Fishing To Monitor & Rescue Sea Turtles

The Kino Bay Turtle Group is made up of a family of former fishers in northwestern Mexico that keeps a close watch on sea turtles, monitoring and rescuing any that become entangled and educating the public about their importance.

A turtle swims in water; a team lifts a large sea turtle out of a van

52 Rescued Sea Turtles Flown Down to Florida for the Holidays

Critically endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtles were rescued from the freezing waters of Cape Cod and flown down to Florida for rehabilitation and recovery.

A Kemp's ridley sea turtle is released into the ocean

Georgia just made history with the state's largest-ever release of endangered sea turtles

After being rescued from Cape Cod last winter, and months of rehabilitation, a group of 34 endangered sea turtles were released from Jekyll Island this week.

A brown loggerhead turtle swims on a sandy coast

USPS just released a new sea turtle stamp collection — and they're adorable

The new #ProtectSeaTurtlesStamps collection aims to honor the conservation efforts behind six endangered sea turtle species.

A juvenile loggerhead turtle, being held up against a background of water.

Sea turtles make huge comeback, breaking 42-year nest record in Florida

A record amount of loggerhead nests on Anna Maria Island mark a turning point for the threatened species.

A kemp's ridley sea turtle sits at the bottom of a blue bucket.

A Kemp’s ridley sea turtle found stranded in the Netherlands is finally returning home

The tiny sea turtle was found over 5,000 miles from home.

A green sea turtle swims in the water while wearing a black 3D-printed harness

After being struck by a boat, this paralyzed sea turtle can now swim with an innovative 3D-printed harness

The harness was made in collaboration with New Balance, Formlabs, Adia, and Mystic Aquarium.

Three sea turtles crawl across the sand towards the ocean.

Biologists celebrate recovery mission as 31 critically endangered sea turtles return to the Atlantic Ocean

The Kemp’s ridley sea turtle — the most endangered sea turtle species in the world — is ending up “cold-stunned” in Cape Cod Bay with increasing frequency.