Tulum Protects Over 1 Million Sea Turtle Hatchlings in 2025

Tulum, Quintana Roo — The 2025 sea turtle nesting season concluded in the municipality of Tulum with results considered relevant for environmental conservation, recording the protection of over 15,000 nests and the release of 1,085,347 hatchlings, according to data from the Directorate of Environmental Sustainability.

The agency reported that these results were achieved through the coordinated work of the Municipal Committee for the Protection of Sea Turtles, which carried out actions including relocation of at-risk nests, rescue and release of hatchlings, scientific monitoring, environmental education, and beach surveillance, in collaboration with authorities from all three levels of government, turtle camps, and specialized organizations.

The director of Environmental Sustainability, Armando Ángulo, stated that Tulum remains the municipality with the highest arrival of sea turtles in Quintana Roo, which represents a high responsibility for the protection of an ecosystem he described as fragile and requiring constant supervision. He specified that, although the official nesting season runs from May to November, nests remain under protection that continue to be monitored.

During the 2025 season, the nesting of three species of sea turtle was documented: loggerhead, green, and hawksbill. The latter, according to environmental authorities, faces the greatest risk due to the low number of nests recorded.

Official figures indicate that 2,309 loggerhead turtle nests, 15,848 green turtle nests, and three hawksbill turtle nests were counted. Together, these nestings allowed for the birth and release of over one million hatchlings, which were accompanied during their hatching process and arrival at the sea.

Ángulo acknowledged the participation of various environmental organizations and institutions, including Flora y Fauna y Cultura de México, the Bahía Príncipe Ecological Foundation, the Kanan Áak Program, the Akumal Ecological Center, Bahía Solimán, Tukal Tourism Development, Save Akumal, and the National Commission of Natural Protected Areas (Conanp), whose coordination was key to the results obtained.

Finally, municipal authorities reiterated their commitment to reinforce the application of environmental regulations and maintain surveillance and conservation actions, with the objective of protecting coastal ecosystems and ensuring the permanence of sea turtles on Tulum’s beaches.