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Sea Turtle Week 2022: Celebrating Sea Turtle Conservation

A message from Kim Damon-Randall, Director of NOAA Fisheries Office of Protected Resources for Sea Turtle Week June 13-17, 2022.
June 12, 2022 - Leadership Message ,
National
2400x1800-PIFSC-PRIA-Baker-Island-2012-sea-turtle-Paula.Ayotte.jpg An immature green sea turtle swims above a coral reef at Baker Island in the Pacific Island Remote Area. Credit: NOAA Fisheries.

Sea Turtles in a Sea of Sound

Understanding how sea turtles hear and respond to sound is the first step in understanding the impacts of ocean noise on these protected species.
June 12, 2022 - Feature Story ,
National
Red arrow indicates location of the sea turtle ear in a loggerhead turtle Sea turtles have internal ears covered by a thick layer of scales, skin, and fat. Arrow indicates location of the sea turtle ear in a loggerhead turtle. Credit: Blair Witherington (Permit 25691).

What Can You Do to Save Sea Turtles?

Learn what actions you can take to help save sea turtles.
June 08, 2022 - Feature Story ,
National
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Sea Turtles Across the North Pacific Are Exposed to Perfluoroalkyl Substances

A risk assessment showed concern for immunosuppression in Kailua green turtles and alarming concern for hawksbill developmental toxicity.
June 15, 2021 - Peer-Reviewed Research ,
Pacific Islands

Sea Turtle Week 2021

Sea turtles are a key part of marine ecosystems worldwide, but they face many threats today. NOAA works to protect and conserve six sea turtle species found in U.S. waters. All are threatened or endangered.
June 14, 2021 - Feature Story ,
National
Green sea turtle resting underwater on sandy bottom with sun shining behind it. Green sea turtle underwater. Credit: NOAA/Ed Lyman.

Sea Turtle Week 2021: Celebrating Sea Turtle Conservation

We kick off Sea Turtle Week, June 14-18 2021, with a closer look at NOAA Fisheries sea turtle conservation and recovery efforts.
National
Leatherback turtle in the Kei Islands Leatherbacks are the largest sea turtles in the world, but their population is rapidly declining around the world because of threats from bycatch, hunting, and habitat degradation. Credit: Jason Isley/Scubazoo.

Meet Dr. Brian Stacy, Sea Turtle Veterinarian and Scientist

Dr. Brian Stacy works to recover threatened and endangered sea turtles in the NOAA Fisheries Office of Protected Resources.
June 11, 2021 - Feature Story ,
National
Dr. Brian Stacy rescues oiled sea turtle during the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill Dr. Brian Stacy rescuing an oiled sea turtle during the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. During the spill, more than 300 oiled sea turtles were rescued from offshore areas. They were brought in for rehabilitation, cleaned, and released back into the wild. Credit T. Hirama. Activities authorized by NOAA Fisheries and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Species and Population Specific Gene Expression in Blood Transcriptomes of Marine Turtles

We generated high quality blood transcriptome assemblies for hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata), loggerhead (Caretta caretta), green (Chelonia mydas), and leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea) turtles.
May 13, 2021 - Peer-Reviewed Research ,
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Rescuing Thousands of Sea Turtles in Texas

Learn about the heroic efforts to rescue and recover cold stunned sea turtles in Texas.
Southeast
National

Cold Stunned Turtles Fly South to Recover

Stranded Kemp’s ridleys and loggerheads are heading south for rehabilitation.
December 15, 2020 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
Cold stunned turtle blood draw