Playa del Carmen, QR. – A total of 768 rescued animals were attended to during 2025 by staff from the Wildlife Area of the Secretariat of Environment and Climate Change of Playa del Carmen.
Crissel Chico García, head of the municipal department, stated that these rescues resulted from between 650 and 660 reports made by citizens.
“It may seem that there are more attendances than reports; however, in cases like that of opossums, a single mother can have eight or nine offspring. Each offspring counts as an individual and a life attended to in time, which increases the number of specimens attended to relative to the reports received,” she explained.
Coordinated Specialized Care for Rescued Species with Interinstitutional Support
The official indicated that the attendances were carried out in coordination with personnel from the Federal Attorney for Environmental Protection (Profepa), municipal Civil Protection, and the Fire Department.
She specified that, in cases of attention to spider monkeys and deer, a special protocol was activated that included the intervention of a veterinarian sent by the Federal Attorney for Environmental Protection (Profepa).
Mammals Concentrate the Majority of Rescued Species
Chico García detailed that mammals concentrated the highest number of interventions during the past year. In total, 627 mammal rescues were recorded; 80 of birds; 60 of reptiles, and one malacostraca, corresponding to a blue crab.
Regarding mammals, she indicated that opossums, raccoons, and coatis were the most assisted species. In the case of reptiles, boas led the rescues and relocations, while among birds, the western screech-owls stood out.
Finally, she added that in the coastal area, the highest number of attendances corresponded to pelicans.
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