#Ecology# | 🐢💚 The year’s first nest of green sea turtles at the Huidong Sea Turtle National Nature Reserve hatched late on September 9, with 59 tiny hatchlings emerging from the sand one after another. 🌊 To give them a better chance of survival, the hatchlings are raised in a nursery before undergoing wild-adaptation training and being released into the South China Sea in batches. Since 1985, the reserve has protected 745 wild sea turtle nests and released 68,516 hatchlings. 🐢✨ #Huidong# #Huizhou# #Guangdong# #SeaTurtles# #MarineConservation# #WildlifeConservation# #SouthChinaSea# #ChinaNature#

#Travel# | 🌊 Escape the summer heat in #Huizhou#! 🏖️ From quirky rock formations at Mozishi Park 🪨 to sandy fun at Jinyintan Beach 🏝️, and tidal pool adventures at Xunliao Coastal Park 🦀—there's something for every family! Explore Lingnan culture at Tianhou Temple Street 🏮, catch stunning "double moon" views at Shuangyue Bay 🌙, and visit the Sea Turtle Reserve 🐢 for an educational twist. Perfect coastal getaway awaits! ✨ #SummerEscape# #CoastalGetaway# #FamilyTravel# #BeachVibes# #Guangdong# #ShuangyueBay# #SeaTurtles# #LingnanCulture# #ChinaTravel#

Chinese researchers have discovered a thriving colony of protected green sea turtles in lagoon seagrass beds on China's Huangyan Dao in the South China Sea, confirming the presence of a mature, interconnected coral reef-seagrass ecosystem that provides high-quality habitats for sea turtles and other marine fauna. The preliminary counts put the local turtle population at over 50 in this island lagoon.

🇴🇲🇺🇦A Ukrainian couple has sparked international outrage after footage showed them sitting on nesting sea turtles and handling a hatchling at Oman’s Ras Al Jinz turtle reserve. Vadym Oleynik was filmed carrying a hatchling and repeatedly putting his weight on a turtle while trying to pose for photos. His partner, Kravchenko, was also filmed sitting on a turtle’s shell. Wildlife groups condemned the behavior, while Oman’s Environment Authority said the incident was under investigation and that legal measures had been taken. Oleynik later apologised, saying he had made a mistake by failing to follow the reserve’s rules.

California's strong El Niño is boosting fishing, pushing rarely sighted and exotic species like longfin bigeye fish, whale sharks and hammerheads closer to shore, as sea turtles nested on its beaches for the first time

OIL SPILL HITS IRAN’S QESHM ISLAND Iran is battling an oil spill off Qeshm Island, with pollution reaching beaches near a breeding ground for endangered sea turtles. The spill’s source remains unclear, but cleanup efforts are underway. Environmental risks have risen sharply during the U.S.-Iran war, with the International Maritime Organization recording 65 confirmed shipping incidents across the Strait of Hormuz and Middle East since March. A separate oil spill is also being addressed near Oman’s coast.

Earlier this month, the City of Starbase was excited to support residents, local fishermen, @SpaceX volunteers, and @SeaTurtleInc in rescuing 266-lb loggerhead Arlen from Boca Chica Beach jetties. She’s since laid 60+ eggs, been tagged, and released into the Gulf.

At first glance, it's a beautiful underwater world. Look a little closer, and you'll find one of the greatest challenges facing sea turtles today: plastic pollution. At TCL, we've continued to expand the use of recycled materials and recover packaging waste as part of our journey towards a cleaner future. This World Environment Day, let's reduce, reuse, and recycle plastics to help protect the oceans we all share.

7+ miles of shoreline cleared. Over 12 days, crews hauled off 17 tons of plastic bottles, old tires, and other debris. That's about the weight of three adult elephants. Thank you to our partners at Gulf Coast Contractors, our neighbors in Cameron County, and @SeaTurtleInc for keeping our coast clean.