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What’s Hiding in Galveston’s Sand? Local Volunteers Join the Microplastic Task Force | Press Release

By 2026, Conservation, Education & Outreach, Gulf Education & Outreach, Gulf of Mexico, Headquarters, Human-Wildlife Conflicts, Marine Biodiversity, Marine Mammals & Seabirds, Microplastics Research, News, News Releases, PSA, Sea Turtles, Upcoming Events

For Immediate Release, September 3, 2026 Contacts: Joanie Steinhaus, Ocean Program Director, joanie@seaturtles.org Brittany McWhorter, Gulf of Mexico Environmental Program Coordinator, brittany@seaturtles.org    What’s Hiding in Galveston’s Sand? Local Volunteers…

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U.S. Appeals Court Rules to Protect Imperiled Sea Turtles from Drowning in Fishing Nets | Press Release

By 2026, Conservation, Endangered/Threatened Species, Entanglement, Gulf Education & Outreach, Gulf of Mexico, Headquarters, Human-Wildlife Conflicts, Lawsuits, News, News Releases, Other Locations, PSA, Sea Turtle, Sea Turtles, Shrimp Nets

For Immediate Release, September 1, 2026 Contacts: Joanie Steinhaus, Ocean Program Director, joanie@seaturtles.org Elise Bennett, Florida & Caribbean Director, Center for Biological Diversity, ebennett@biologicaldiversity.org, 727-755-6950 Ella Stern, Communications Specialist, Defenders…

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Gulf Coast Communities Rally in Galveston to Defend the Endangered Species Act | Press Release

By 2026, Conservation, Current Action, Education & Outreach, Endangered/Threatened Species, Gulf Education & Outreach, Gulf of Mexico, Human-Wildlife Conflicts, Lawsuits, Marine Biodiversity, Marine Mammals & Seabirds, News, News Releases, PSA, Upcoming Events

For Immediate Release, August 10, 2026 Contacts: Joanie Steinhaus, Ocean Program Director, joanie@seaturtles.org Brittany McWhorter, Gulf Environmental Program Coordinator, brittany@seaturtles.org  Gulf Coast Communities Rally in Galveston to Defend the Endangered…

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Plastic Free July: An Individual Impact and A Collective Hope

By 2026, Conservation, Endangered/Threatened Species, Entanglement, Gulf Beach Cleanups, Gulf Education & Outreach, Gulf of Mexico, Headquarters, Human-Wildlife Conflicts, Marine Biodiversity, Marine Mammals & Seabirds, Microplastics Research, Other Locations, Pledge, PSA

Article written by Communications Intern, Desmond de Jesus.  Every meaningful movement begins with people deciding that change is possible. Plastic Free July is no different. What started as a grassroots…

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This Plastic Free July, Keep Butts Off The Beach: Press Release

By 2026, Conservation, Entanglement, Gulf Education & Outreach, Gulf of Mexico, Human-Wildlife Conflicts, Marine Biodiversity, Marine Mammals & Seabirds, News, News Releases, PSA

For Immediate Release, July 8, 2026 Contacts: Joanie Steinhaus, Ocean Program Director, joanie@seaturtles.org Brittany McWhorter, Gulf Environmental Program Coordinator, brittany@seaturtles.org  Sarah Burgess, Surfrider Galveston Chair, chair@galveston.surfrider.org    Turtle Island Restoration…

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