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Rescuing Cold Stunned Sea Turtles in St Joseph Bay, Florida

More than 600 sea turtles were cold stunned when Arctic air hit Florida in February 2026.
June 15, 2026 - Photo Gallery ,
Southeast
A responder wearing dark chest waders stands in shallow, clear bay water, holding a small sea turtle with both hands.

Swim into Sea Turtle Week

Sea turtles are a key part of marine ecosystems worldwide but face many threats. NOAA works to conserve and recover six sea turtle species found in U.S. waters. All are threatened or endangered.
June 14, 2026 - Feature Story ,
National
Illustrated swimming sea turtles on banner for Sea Turtle Week

Cold Snaps and Stunned Sea Turtles

Learn how NOAA cares for cold-stunned sea turtles.
June 12, 2026 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Southeast
Sea turtle in green water.

Sea Turtle Week 2025: Celebrating Sea Turtle Conservation

A message from Kim Damon-Randall, director of NOAA Fisheries Office of Protected Resources, for Sea Turtle Week, June 9–16, 2025.
June 06, 2025 - Feature Story ,
National
Leatherbacks are the largest sea turtles in the world, but many populations are rapidly declining around the world because of threats from bycatch, hunting, and habitat degradation. Credit: Jason Isley/Scubazoo (Photo taken under permit) Leatherbacks are the largest sea turtles in the world, but all major populations are rapidly declining around the world because of persistent threats on their nesting beaches and in the marine environment. Photo credit: Jason Isley/Scubazoo. Photo for NOAA Fisheries use only.

Tackling Sea Turtle Bycatch with International Fishing Communities

An international program is helping fishers in the Pacific coast of Mexico to reduce bycatch of protected sea turtles.
June 20, 2024 - Podcast ,
National
International
A loggerhead turtle swims through bright blue water. The surface is barely visible at the top of the frame. A loggerhead sea turtle swimming in a deep blue open ocean. Credit: Adobe Stock

Green Turtle Conservation Successes and Continuing Challenges

A look at successes and challenges faced by different green turtle populations.
June 16, 2023 - Feature Story ,
National
Sea turtle swims above sea grass Juvenile green turtle swimming over a bed of seagrass. Credit: U.S. Geological Survey

Protecting Leatherbacks Across the Globe

How two U.S. agencies collaborate together and with other countries that host leatherback nesting beaches.
June 14, 2023 - Podcast ,
Pacific Islands
National
International
Leatherback turtle in the Kei Islands Leatherback turtle in the Kei Islands. Credit: Scubazoo/Jason Isley

Tagging Leatherback Turtles

Scientists tag leatherback sea turtles to learn where they are and how they use the water so we can better protect them from bycatch and other threats.
June 13, 2023 - Video ,
Southeast
National
Two white men, one on a small white raft and one on a larger orange boat, lean into the water to hold a leatherback sea turtle.

Sea Turtle Week 2023: Reflecting on Sea Turtle Recovery

A message from Kim Damon-Randall, director of NOAA Fisheries Office of Protected Resources, for Sea Turtle Week June 12–16, 2023.
June 11, 2023 - Leadership Message ,
National
A hawksbill sea turtle swimming above a coral reef in western Maui in the Hawaiian Islands. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Don McLeish. Photo taken under permit #21260. A hawksbill sea turtle swimming above a coral reef in western Maui in the Hawaiian Islands. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Don McLeish. Photo taken under permit #21260.

Decoding the Mystery of Turtle Genomes

Researchers examined the genetic differences between green and leatherback sea turtles to see which species might be more resilient to climate change.
June 09, 2023 - Video ,
National
Large black and white sea turtle swims in the blue ocean with yellow and black striped fish The Pacific leatherback sea turtles have existed in their current form without scales and a hard shell since the age of the dinosaurs, but threats from bycatch, egg harvesting, and degradation of nesting habit have made this species endangered. Photo credit: Jason Isley, Scubazoo.