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News Articles: loggerhead

File photo of a dawn-nesting loggerhead sea turtle on Ossabaw Island. Credit: Caleigh Quick/ Georgia DNR.

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Georgia loggerhead sea turtle nest numbers reach record high

After a decades-long decline, the number of loggerhead sea turtle nests on the Georgia coast hit its all-time high since recording began in the late 1980s. But an expert says there's still a lot of conservation work to do. 

August 05, 2022
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By:
  • Devon Zwald
Ike the sea turtle

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  • Animals

Tybee’s sea turtle gets room to grow

Staff at the Tybee Marine Science Center rescued Ike in 2020 when he was a tiny straggler too weak to climb out of his North Beach nest on his own. He is the latest in a series of rescued loggerheads who serve as the center’s “marine debris ambassador.”

August 02, 2022
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By:
  • Mary Landers
Two adult female loggerhead turtles were released into the surf Friday on the beach at Jekyll Island.

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  • Animals

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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By:
  • Associated Press and
  • GPB News Staff
Loggerhead hatchling

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  • Environment

Quarter million loggerhead sea turtle eggs laid on Ga. beaches

Loggerheads didn't break their records but stayed on track for recovery.

October 20, 2021
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By:
  • Mary Landers
Admiral heads back to the sea

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  • Animals

Sea Turtle Rescued From Hotel Trash Can Released

After three years educating visitors to the Tybee Island Marine Science Center, Admiral the loggerhead was released into the wild.

July 28, 2021
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By:
  • Emily Jones
Tammy Smith records GPS data for a turtle crawl on Tybee Island in 2019.

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  • Environment

Slow Turtle Nesting No Cause For Concern, Experts Say

Sea turtle nesting is below recent, record-breaking years but experts say it's not cause for concern.

June 02, 2021
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By:
  • Emily Jones
Loggerhead Sea Turtle hatchlings

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  • Environment

Lawsuit Opposes Year-Round Dredging In Coastal Georgia Waters

In a federal lawsuit filed Monday, the group One Hundred Miles is seeking a preliminary injunction to block the Corps from conducting year-round operation and maintenance dredging in Brunswick Harbor starting as early as mid-May.

May 05, 2021
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By:
  • Dave Williams
Loggerhead sea turtles enjoyed a record nesting season in Georgia this year.

Sea Turtles End Record Season On Georgia Coast

Loggerhead sea turtles are wrapping up a record nesting and hatching season on the Georgia coast. More than 3,900 turtles nested on Georgia beaches this...

October 11, 2019
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By:
  • Emily Jones
Sea turtle nest on Georgia's coast

Sea Turtle Nest Numbers Down But Trending Up

Sea turtle nesting season is officially over. Scientists and volunteers counted 1,742 nests this year. That’s nearly half as many reported in 2016.

October 04, 2018
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By:
  • Cindy Hill
Neptune, a hatchling born on Aug. 8, is the new loggerhead ambassador at UGA's MAREX Aquarium.

Meet The Loggerheads: Sea Turtles By The Numbers

The number of nesting sea turtles along Georgia’s coast is down again this year following a record set in 2016. But that may not be something to worry...

September 07, 2018
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By:
  • Cindy Hill

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