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Marine biologists relocate sea turtle eggs from California beaches

Headline from WSVN Miami, from the development of Sep 25, 2026

Newest development Sep 25, 2026 · 2 reportsFirst SoCal sea turtle eggs moved before Hurricane Polo hits

CALIFORNIA (WSVN) – A group of sea turtle eggs were relocated from two California beaches by marine biologists. The effort helped protect the eggs from...

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  1. Agency says sea turtle eggs laid on California beaches are a first for the US West Coast

    Headline from WHEC Rochester ·

  2. Names this update

    Marine biologists relocate sea turtle eggs from California beaches

    Headline from WSVN Miami ·

  3. Newest

    First SoCal sea turtle eggs moved before Hurricane Polo hits

    Headline from FOX 5 San Diego & KUSI News ·

1 report not tied to one development ·

Reports & sources

28 articles, oldest first.

  1. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Rare sea turtle lays eggs in Orange County in first documented West Coast nesting (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

    Published

    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    Historic sighting: A rare olive ridley sea turtle has laid eggs in Orange County, marking the first documented nesting of its kind on the West Coast.

  2. NBC Los Angeles

    Video shows sea turtle nesting on the sand in Seal Beach, a West Coast first (opens NBC Los Angeles)

    Published

    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    Video shows the first-ever natural nesting on record of a sea turtle on the U.S. West Coast.

  3. Los Angeles Times

    Sea turtle laying eggs at Huntington Beach is first known instance of nesting on West Coast (opens Los Angeles Times)

    Published

    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    At least one olive ridley sea turtle has laid its eggs on the sand in Huntington Beach.

  4. ABC 11 Raleigh

    Ridley sea turtlelays eggs in first documented West Coast nesting (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

    Published

    ABC 11 Raleigh's feed description

    A female olive ridley sea turtle is making history along the Southern California shoreline, with two nests documented in Orange County, according to NOAA Fisheries.

  5. FOX 5 San Diego & KUSI News

    Warm waters lead to historic sea turtle nesting in SoCal (opens FOX 5 San Diego & KUSI News)

    Published

    FOX 5 San Diego & KUSI News's feed description

    For the first time ever, sea turtles were observed nesting on a U.S. West Coast beach due to unprecedentedly warm ocean temperatures. Experts will monitor the nests for the next 45 to 60 days to determine if the eggs successfully hatch.

  6. WFMZ Allentown

    Agency says sea turtle eggs laid on California beaches are a first for the US West Coast (opens WFMZ Allentown)

    Published

    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — A reptile believed to be struggling in sand at a Southern California beach was simply making history: a sea turtle laying eggs on the U.S. West Coast.

  7. KTLA Los Angeles

    Second sea turtle spotted nesting on SoCal beach after historic sighting (opens KTLA Los Angeles)

    Published

    KTLA Los Angeles's feed description

    A second sea turtle has laid eggs on Southern California shores, days after another olive ridley sea turtle nested on the West Coast for the first time in recorded history. The first sea turtle was seen nesting near Seal Beach in Orange County on Sept. 16.

  8. NBC Los Angeles

    Sea turtle eggs moved from beach nests to Aquarium of the Pacific (opens NBC Los Angeles)

    Published

    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    Video shows the first-ever natural nesting on record of a sea turtle on the U.S. West Coast.

  9. KTLA Los Angeles

    Historic sea turtle eggs relocated from 2 Southern California beaches (opens KTLA Los Angeles)

    Published

    KTLA Los Angeles's feed description

    Historic sea turtle eggs discovered along the Southern California coastline have been relocated to the Aquarium of the Pacific ahead of this weekend's hazardous surf, which threatened to wash away the nests, officials confirmed Friday.

  10. Los Angeles Times

    Biologists move unprecedented Orange County sea turtle eggs to protect them from hurricane-driven waves (opens Los Angeles Times)

    Published

    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    The olive ridley sea turtle eggs will incubate at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach.

  11. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Sea turtle eggs found in OC transferred to Aquarium of the Pacific over concerns of high surf, tides (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

    Published

    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    Eggs from two endangered olive ridley sea turtle nests discovered on Orange County beaches were moved to the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach.

  12. Foxla

    Over 200 rare sea turtle eggs rescued from SoCal beaches ahead of Hurricane Polo (opens Foxla)

    Published

    Foxla's feed description

    In an unprecedented wildlife rescue operation, more than 200 rare sea turtle eggs have been excavated and relocated from Southern California beaches to protect them from incoming storm surges and extreme high tides driven by Hurricane Polo.

  13. FOX 5 San Diego & KUSI News

    First SoCal sea turtle eggs moved before Hurricane Polo hits (opens FOX 5 San Diego & KUSI News)

    Published

    FOX 5 San Diego & KUSI News's feed description

    Marine scientists relocated 200 olive ridley sea turtle eggs to the Aquarium of the Pacific to protect them from storm surges caused by Hurricane Polo following a historic nesting event on Southern California beaches.

  14. WSVN Miami

    Marine biologists relocate sea turtle eggs from California beaches (opens WSVN Miami)

    Published

    WSVN Miami's feed description

    CALIFORNIA (WSVN) – A group of sea turtle eggs were relocated from two California beaches by marine biologists. The effort helped protect the eggs from...

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