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Sea Turtle Fingerprints Help Unlock Population Secrets

Scientists study sea turtle “fingerprints” to gather clues about their life history, mating strategies, and family groups.
June 12, 2019 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
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Saving Sea Turtles with Science: Sea Turtle Week

Join us for Sea Turtle Week 2019 and find out how we use science to improve the conservation and recovery of threatened and endangered sea turtles.
June 10, 2019 - Feature Story ,
National
International
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Celebrating Sea Turtle Week 2019

A message from Donna Wieting, Director of NOAA Fisheries Office of Protected Resources.
June 10, 2019 - Leadership Message ,
National
International
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Illuminated Nets Could Provide A Brighter Future For Sea Turtles

Illuminated gillnets are helping reduce bycatch of protected species like sea turtles.
June 07, 2019 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
National
International
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Turtle Tweet Chat: Dive Deeper into Sea Turtle Biology, Science, and Conservation

Ask questions about sea turtles and learn more about our work to conserve them during a tweet chat on June 12, 2019.
June 06, 2019 - Feature Story ,
National
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Partnering to Protect and Study Monk Seals and Sea Turtles: Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Field Camps 2019

The NOAA Ship Oscar Elton Sette is departing on May 15th for a 27-day research expedition throughout the main and Northwestern Hawaiian Islands to support research and recovery of the endangered Hawaiian monk seal and threatened green sea turtle.
May 14, 2019 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
Field camp tents on the shoreline at Laysan island, a small dingy in the water.

Volunteer Pilots Fly South with First Sea Turtles of the New England Cold-Stun Season

Cold-stunned sea turtles in Massachusetts helped by volunteer pilots.
November 08, 2018 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
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How Many Male Sea Turtles is Enough?

Study reveals insights into the mating strategies of male hawksbill turtles and the future population outlook of these endangered sea turtles.
October 09, 2018 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
Two Hawaiian hawksbills interacting on beach.

Reward offered for information in the case of a sea turtle with lethal head injury

The threatened loggerhead was discovered in southern Core Sound, near Smyrna, NC
September 07, 2018 - News ,
Southeast
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Cold Snaps and Stunned Sea Turtles

Learn how NOAA cares for cold-stunned sea turtles.
June 14, 2018 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Southeast
Sea turtle in green water.