Cancun Protects Over 1 Million Sea Turtle Eggs

Cancun, Mexico — The Ecology Department of the municipality of Benito Juárez reported that during the current nesting season, more than 1,088,000 sea turtle eggs have been protected in corrals installed on various beaches in Cancun. This effort is part of ongoing work to conserve these endangered species.

The head of the department, Fernando Haro, urged citizens to care for the beaches and avoid contact with the turtles and their eggs to ensure their preservation.

According to the official report, 9,111 nests have been protected to date within 51 protective corrals. From these, 502,048 hatchlings have emerged, belonging to three species:

• Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas): 9,026 nests, 1,078,291 eggs, and 494,789 hatchlings released.
• Loggerhead Turtle (Caretta caretta): 70 nests, 7,946 eggs, and 6,177 hatchlings released.
• Hawksbill Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata): 15 nests, 1,851 eggs, and 1,082 hatchlings released.

Furthermore, the Ecology Department specified that 522 daily and nightly patrols have been conducted along the coasts of Cancun to ensure surveillance and the relocation of nests to safe zones.

Municipal authorities emphasized that public participation is fundamental to reducing risks to the sea turtle populations that arrive annually on the beaches of Quintana Roo to nest.