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Leatherback

Lawsuit Challenges Trump Administration’s California Longline Fishing Permits: Press Release

By 2026, Bay Area, California, Conservation, Endangered/Threatened Species, Entanglement, Headquarters, Human-Wildlife Conflicts, Lawsuits, Leatherback, Leatherback, Longlines, Marine Biodiversity, Marine Mammals & Seabirds, News, News Releases, Save the Leatherback, Sea Turtle, Sea Turtles

For Immediate Release, August 14, 2026 Contact: Todd Steiner, Turtle Island Restoration Network, (415) 488-7652, tsteiner@TIRN.net Catherine Kilduff, Center for Biological Diversity, (530) 304-7258, ckilduff@biologicaldiversity.org Lawsuit Challenges Trump Administration’s California Longline…

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Lawsuit: Gulf & Environmental Groups Sue Trump Administration Over Decision to Exempt All Gulf Oil-and-Gas Activities from Endangered Species Act

By 2026, Conservation, Education & Outreach, Endangered/Threatened Species, Gulf Education & Outreach, Gulf of Mexico, Human-Wildlife Conflicts, Lawsuits, Leatherback, Marine Biodiversity, Marine Mammals & Seabirds, News, News Releases, Protect Nesting Beaches, PSA, Sea Turtles, Turtles

Groups to hold virtual press briefing today at 12 pm ET. For Immediate Release, April 2, 2026 Contact: Jackson Chiappinelli, Earthjustice, jchiappinelli@earthjustice.org Joanie Steinhaus, Turtle Island Restoration Network, joanie@tirn.net Alex…

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Turtles Impacted by Noise Pollution Associated with Offshore Development

By 2026, Conservation, Endangered/Threatened Species, Gulf of Mexico, Human-Wildlife Conflicts, Leatherback, News, Other Locations, Sea Turtles, Turtles

Photo credit: Instigator/Shanna Stawicki Photography Two recent studies confirm that sea turtles not only hear underwater sound, but that human-generated noise can significantly disrupt their behavior—interfering with feeding, navigation, and…

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Costa Rica’s Green Reputation Doesn’t Apply to Its Turquoise Waters

By 2025, Cocos Island, Conservation, Eastern Tropical Pacific, Endangered/Threatened Species, Entanglement, Human-Wildlife Conflicts, Leatherback, Longlines, Marine Biodiversity, Marine Mammals & Seabirds, Save the Leatherback, Sea Turtles, Sharks, Turtles, Uncategorized

This summer I attended the United Nations Ocean Conference, co-hosted by France and Costa Rica, with a clear purpose: to urge Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves Robles to finalize protection…

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This Shark Week, Turtle Island Restoration Network Calls for Action to Protect the Ocean’s True Stars

By 2025, Climate Change, Cocos Island, Cocos-Galapagos Swimway, Conservation, Eastern Tropical Pacific, Endangered, Endangered/Threatened Species, Entanglement, Human-Wildlife Conflicts, Leatherback, Leatherback, Longlines, Marine Biodiversity, News, News Releases, Save the Leatherback, Sea Turtle, Sea Turtles, Sharks, Sharks - Action

Photo by Kaylam-Pratt on a TIRN Cocos Island Expedition trip. For Immediate Release, July 23, 2025 Contact: Todd Steiner, Founder & Special Projects, TSteiner@seaturtles.org    This Shark Week, Turtle Island Restoration Network…

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You Can Help the Biodiversity Crisis, Protect the Cocos-Galapagos Swimway

By 2025, Cocos Island, Cocos-Galapagos Swimway, Conservation, Current Action, Eastern Tropical Pacific, Endangered, Endangered/Threatened Species, Entanglement, Leatherback, Leatherback, Marine Biodiversity, Marine Mammals & Seabirds, Petition, Save the Leatherback, Sea Turtle, Sea Turtles, Sharks, Sharks - Action, Turtles
Today, on International Biodiversity Day, we are reminded of the beauty, interconnectedness and fragility of life on Earth. From vibrant coral reefs to vast underwater kelp forests, biodiversity sustains us all. But...
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