La Paz, Mexico — For the third consecutive year, the government of Baja California Sur, through its Port Authority (API) and in coordination with Mexico’s Federal Environmental Protection Agency (PROFEPA), continues its ongoing program to protect the endangered olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea).
During the current nesting season, 21 female turtles have laid more than 2,200 eggs along El Coromuel Beach, according to Carlos Jarquín Reyes, safety supervisor at the El Coromuel aquatic park. The eggs are carefully relocated by PROFEPA to specially designed incubation cages built by API, where they remain under controlled conditions for roughly 45 days until hatching.
Jarquín Reyes said that staff monitor the nesting, enclosure, and hatching stages around the clock to ensure the species’ survival. “Our goal is to raise public awareness about the importance of protecting these turtles and to give people the chance to release at least one hatchling, fostering a direct connection with nature,” he added.
The initiative has turned El Coromuel Beach into a model of conservation. Last year alone, more than 1,100 baby turtles were released into the sea. The program also invites children to participate in free turtle releases, encouraging environmental awareness among younger generations.
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