Sea Turtle Conservancy

Adopt-A-Turtle for Yourself or as a Gift

Become a Member or give a Gift Membership by adopting a sea turtle and supporting sea turtle conservation!

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Gifts that help save sea turtles

Grab some turtle swag and look like a shell-ebrity! You’ll feel as good as you look in knowing that every purchase supports our mission to ensure the survival of sea turtles.

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Help us raise $66,000 this #GivingTuesday

This year Giving Tuesday is on December 2, 2025. Please join together to make a huge difference. You donation will directly support sea turtles being saved on the beach in Panama.

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Join Us at a Social in New York City to Benefit STC

You are invited to Sea Turtle Conservancy’s year-end cocktail reception in New York City on Tuesday, December 9 from 6:30 – 8:30 pm

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Join STC for some fun and golf to support sea turtle conservation

Sea Turtle Conservancy is excited to announce the 14th annual “Tee Off for Turtles” sea turtle awareness and fundraiser golf outing at Aquarina Country Club, Melbourne Beach, FL USA

Now Accepting Applications for Sea Turtle Research Assistantships in Costa RIca & Panama

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Promoting Conservation

Learn more about how we are promoting the conservation of sea turtles through our programs and what you can do.

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Track A Turtle

Learn how we monitor turtle movements and track-a-turtle from your device.

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Get Hands-on

Take part in STC’s Eco-Volunteer Program in Costa Rica or Panama

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Sea Turtle Experiences

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Show Your Support

Grab some turtle swag and look like a shell-ebrity! You’ll feel as good as you look in knowing that every purchase supports our mission to ensure the survival of sea turtles and funds our conservation programs, research, education, and so much more!

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Track-A-Turtle

Track turtle migrations from your computer or mobile device

How It Works

See how advanced satellite telemetry allows researchers to track sea turtles in the open ocean.

Tracking Programs

Learn more about our educational program sea turtle tracking projects.

Active Sea Turtles

See a list of active sea turtles currently being tracked.

Tracking Archive

See all active and archived turtles alphabetically by name.

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Our Mission

What We Care About

Our mission is to ensure the survival of sea turtles within the Caribbean, Atlantic and Pacific through research, education, training, advocacy and protection of the natural habitats upon which they depend.

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Countries

We conduct research and operate field sites all around the Caribbean, and in North, Central, and South America.

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Turtles Tagged

We have tagged and monitored more than 550 turtles, conducting valuable research.

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Researchers Trained

We have trained over 1,200 researchers on how to protect sea turtles across the globe.

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Online Following

Join our online community of more than 750k followers and 8,500 members.

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Our work in action

Sea Turtles and Contemporary Fisheries Management – Part II

Education

No Net Loss? Sea Turtles and Contemporary Fisheries Management

Education

This segment focuses on Turtle Excluder Devices, representing another chapter in the decades-long story of sea turtle biology and the evolution of technology.

Wanted: Sea Turtle Photos for STC’s 2026 Calendar!

Announcement, Contest

STC Awarded Three Florida Sea Turtle License Plate Grants in 2025

Announcement

Sea Turtle Grants Program distributes funds each year to support sea turtle research, conservation and education programs that benefit Florida sea turtles.

Sea Turtle Grants Program Awards $465,000 to Research, Conservation and Education Projects in Florida

Announcement

Sea Turtle Grants Program distributes funds each year to support sea turtle research, conservation and education programs that benefit Florida sea turtles.

All the Light They Can and Should Not See: A Short History of Sea Turtle Lighting Science and Policy in Florida – Part III

Education

In Part III, we describe the significance of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill disaster recovery plan for sea turtle lighting policy and then return to the effort to update the State’s model lighting or

All the Light They Can and Should Not See: A Short History of Sea Turtle Lighting Science and Policy in Florida – Part II

Education

In Part II, we chart the emergence of the state and local regulatory framework to address lighting in the context of continued advances in sea turtle science and lighting technology

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