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News Articles: Jekyll Island

On Wednesday, April 4, more than one thousand supporters gathered on Great Dunes Beach Deck Jekyll Island, Georgia to cheer the turtles on.

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12 sea turtles return to wild after recovering in Georgia

A dozen sea turtles have returned to the wild after several months of being treated for injuries and illnesses on the Georgia coast.

April 05, 2023
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  • Associated Press
Loggerhead sea turtle hatchling at the Georgia Sea Turtle Center on Jekyll Island.

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Sea turtles waddle their way to a record-setting season on Georgia's Jekyll Island

Recording 243 nests and 21,624 hatchlings this year, Jekyll Island led the pack among Georgia's “Golden Isles.”

October 12, 2022
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  • Benjamin Payne
A nest of baby sea turtles walks toward the ocean.

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Sea turtles busy nesting on beaches in Georgia, S. Carolina

Rare loggerhead sea turtles are busy digging nests and laying eggs on beaches in Georgia and South Carolina. Wildlife officials in both states report finding dozens of nests since May 1, considered the unofficial start of the sea turtle nesting season.

May 16, 2022
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  • Associated Press
Two adult female loggerhead turtles were released into the surf Friday on the beach at Jekyll Island.

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Georgia vets return sea turtles to ocean after long recovery

A pair of rare sea turtles have returned to the ocean after veterinarians spent nearly a year nursing them back to health on the Georgia coast.

April 18, 2022
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  • Associated Press and
  • GPB News Staff
Gov. Brian Kemp spoke at the Georgia GOP state convention June 5, 2021, on Jekyll Island.

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Political Rewind: What Ga. GOP Convention Says Of 2022; Critical Race Theory Controversy Continues

Monday on Political Rewind: Gov. Brian Kemp received a raucous welcome at the GOP state convention over the weekend. He heard plenty of booing from Republican activists still angry he did not do more to support President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election. The jeers were mixed with the cheers of those ready to support him for a second term in 2022.

June 07, 2021
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
Buff Leavy, right, president and executive editor of Brunswick News Publishing Co., presents Jekyll Island's long-lost official flag to Jekyll Island Authority Executive Director Jones Hooks at the Mosaic museum on the island.

Flag Back At Jekyll Island Decades After Pranksters Stole It

A handmade flag that pranksters stole from Jekyll Island more than 40 years ago has been returned to the state park. The Brunswick News reports the flag...

August 05, 2019
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  • Associated Press
Beach and boardwalk at Jekyll Island

Georgia Agency Raising Jekyll Island Parking Fees By $2

The agency that manages Jekyll Island on the Georgia coast is raising parking fees at the state park by $2. That means beginning July 1 it will cost $8...

June 24, 2019
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  • Associated Press
"The Wanderer" memorial located in the St. Andrew's Picnic Area, was dedicated in 2008, on the 150th anniversary of the ship's landing, to honor the survivors of the voyage.

'The Wanderer': Uncovering Historic Illegal Slave-Trading Off Georgia's Coast

A slave ship known as "The Wanderer" landed off Georgia's coast at Jekyll Island just 50 years after U.S. law banned the importation of slaves. Its...

February 08, 2019
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  • Virginia Prescott and
  • La'Raven Taylor
In 1910, Sen. Nelson Aldrich secretly convened a meeting of financial leaders at Jekyll Island to plan the creation of a federal banking system.

Georgia-ology: The Federal Reserve's Jekyll Island Roots

The Federal Reserve's roots trace back to Georgia’s Jekyll Island. It all started in November 1910, when six men secretly convened at the Jekyll Island...

June 11, 2018
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By:
  • Fenly Foxen and
  • Virginia Prescott
Jekyll Island

GPB Savannah Afternoon Headlines for Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Making news today on the coast: Jekyll Island Authority studies the island's sustainability as it looks to grow Savannah experiments with green bike...

April 18, 2018
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By:
  • Cindy Hill
Captured here on a motion-activated camera, officials at the Jekyll Island Authority have confirmed that at least four bobcats are living on the island.

Bobcat Kittens Could Signal Comeback On Jekyll Island

Two bobcat kittens spotted recently on Jekyll Island could be an early sign the elusive predators are making a comeback on the coastal state park after...

February 22, 2017
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By:
  • Russ Bynum and
  • Associated Press
President Woodrow Wilson (c) and industrialist Andrew Carnegie (r) help stop a terrorist group that threatens the world in the graphic novel "The Jekyll Island Chronicles."

Graphic Novel Explores Jekyll Island In An Alternate Universe

A new graphic novel takes us back to the early 20th century on Jekyll Island. Back then, the tiny Georgia island was a hot spot for some of the most...

July 25, 2016
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Sean Powers

Campers Travel Back In Time Through Jekyll Island's History

What better way to learn about history than to go back in time. Kids at the Jekyll Island Museum’s Time Travelers' Camp get to do just that......

June 21, 2016
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Linda Chen

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