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Nests, hatchlings, and turtles returned to the water after a long recovery. 6 verified stories. Stories come from Seogwipo, El Coire, and Melbourne. Each one is checked and linked to the original report.
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AnimalsThe turtle stranded on Jeju in 2019, tangled in abandoned fishing gear. After seven surgeries it was set for release from a beach in Seogwipo, without a tracking tag.
Verified · The Korea Times
AnimalsAt the Motín del Oro camp, in the community of El Coire, the season's first olive ridley hatchlings left the sand after a hard start of heat, dry sand, and storms.
Verified · MiMorelia
AnimalsBrevard Zoo released a juvenile green turtle treated for pneumonia and a three-flippered loggerhead rescued from cast-net line.
Verified · Hometown News Brevard
AnimalsThe last voyage of a five-year cleanup pulled derelict nets and plastic from the monument and freed five entangled green sea turtles.
Verified · Hawaii News Now
AnimalsLoggerhead nests on Tybee reached 59 this season, a new high for the island, while Georgia as a whole counted a record 4,292 nests.
Verified · Savannah Morning News
ScienceThe first known natural sea turtle nests on the U.S. West Coast were shifted to the Aquarium of the Pacific before storm surf could wash them out.
Verified · Los Angeles Times