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Celebrating Sea Turtle Week 2020

A message from Donna Wieting, Director of NOAA Fisheries Office of Protected Resources for Sea Turtle Week June 15-19, 2020.
June 10, 2020 - Leadership Message ,
National
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Test Your Knowledge on Hawaiian Hawksbill Sea Turtles 

How well do you know honu‘ea (Hawaiian hawksbill turtles) and the conservation work supporting this critically endangered species? This Endangered Species Day, take our 10-question quiz to find out! 
May 15, 2020 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
A Hawaiian hawksbill turtle swims underwater.

World’s Most Ambitious Satellite Telemetry Study of Foraging Green and Hawksbill Sea Turtles

Working with partners, NOAA researchers use satellite tags to investigate the spatial ecology of sea turtles in nearshore habitats of the Mariana Islands.
September 24, 2019 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
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Three Ways We Are Restoring Sea Turtles After Deepwater Horizon

With early restoration funding NOAA and federal and state agencies are helping sea turtles recover from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
June 19, 2019 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
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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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Conservation Partners Come Together to Save a Hawaiian Hawksbill Turtle

Support hawksbill sea turtle conservation by calling NOAA’s Marine Animal Response Hotline: 1-888-256-9840.
October 24, 2018 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
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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.

Swim into Sea Turtle Week 2018

Join us in celebrating Sea Turtle Week 2018 and learn more about these marvelous marine creatures.
June 04, 2018 - Feature Story ,
National
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