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The Mexican Caribbean is a significant nesting area for sea turtles. There are eight sea turtle species throughout the world, and all of them are endangered. Seven of these species come to Mexico to lay their eggs, and four of these species come to the beaches of the state of Quintana Roo, including: loggerhead (Caretta caretta), hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata), green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), and leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea).
The Sea Turtle Conservation Program has been operating through two Turtle Camps. One located between Punta Cancun and Punta Nizuc where many hotels have become involved in the turtle conservation and Tamul, located south of Cancun’s Hotel Zone.
In the surroundings of Cancun there are six turtle camps.The camps are located in Xcacel, Arco Maya, Kanzul, Puerto Aventuras, Pez Maya and Xel-Há. The camps look to protect nesting áreas along the beach, find new nests and help to reléase the baby turtle once they hatch.
In the months of May to October, during the nights of the full moon, sea turtles come to the beaches to lay their eggs. The turtles return to the beaches where they were born.
Turtle Releasing in Cancún
Each sea turtle nest holds between 50 and 120 eggs, with an incubation period of between 45 - 60 days. Then all the hatchlings in a nest break through their shells at the same time and start to make it all 60 cm up towards the surface of the nest. This is a real miracle of life and you can witness hundreds of newborn turtles make their way to the sea.
Walking down the beach in Cancun you will find certain parts of the beach blocked, indicating there is a nest of turtle, this is done to keep the eggs away for later be taken by trained staff and be released in the months of August and September. This will give you the opportunity to live a one in a life time experience, especially for children who enjoy seeing small turtles reach the sea.
Another of the incredible experiences that this part of the Caribbean offers you is the blue crab night. They often live in mangrove swamps and their reproductive cycle is linked to weather and moon phases. In September they emerge from the mangroves and and begin their difficult journey to the sea. They have to deal with natural predators, as well as with cars and busses, that is why the Cancun community come together every year to help the crabs make their way to the sea. To watch hundreds of crabs is an unforgettable experience.
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