Baby Sea Turtles — On a lucky day you may witness the hatching
of baby sea turtles.
The release
of our baby sea turtles is one of our favorite parts of the year, and we would love for you to join us.
Mexico government agencies and marine biologists have created a number of turtle protection programs with turtle farms dedicated to the harvesting, hatching and releasing
of baby sea turtles.
Guests can participate in the release
of baby sea turtles because the house is used to raise funds for the Campamento Tortuguero Ayotlcalli located on the same property.
Before helping out setting hundreds
of baby sea turtles free on the beach at dusk (which was AWESOME!!!)
Luckily for turtle enthusiasts, from June till September, visitors can also witness the hatchlings
of baby sea turtles (Green and Hawksbill).
I enjoy working on research projects, and last year I volunteered to help with a group
of baby sea turtles — there were 10 to 15 of them.
Not exact matches
We were off to the aquarium, and along the way we passed a beautiful beach on top
of a cliff (complete with hammocks), the biggest
sea turtles I'd ever seen (right under my feet) and several tanks
of baby turtles dashing about like Squirt from Finding Nemo, a large lagoon full
of snorkelers, and a little man - made beach off the lagoon where tiny tots paddled about.
Highlights include getting up close to lions and leopards on safari in South Africa, climbing huge sand dunes and kayaking with
baby seals in Namibia, learning to sail a yacht in Malaysia, riding a hot air balloon ride over otherworldly Cappadocia in Turkey, falling in love with Japan, eating our way around Italy and working it off with a hike up an active volcano, snorkelling with
turtles in Mexico (and releasing
baby turtles into the
sea), staying in an overwater bungalow in the Maldives, visiting most
of the Disney parks in the world, running a half - marathon in California wine country, and so much more!
The highlights
of our stay in Puerto Escondido were both animal related — seeing jumping manta rays and releasing the cutest
baby turtles into the
sea.
February to April — thousands
of baby turtles emerge and make their way to the
sea.
Wildlife Connection, an eco tour group based in Marina Vallarta, offers an evening tour to
turtle camps in Riviera Nayarit where visitors can participate in the release
of baby turtles and complete their experience with an educational lecture about the fascinating world
of sea turtles and their conservation.
Cast your line for sailfish off the coast
of Iztapa or watch
baby sea turtles nest at Monterrico.
We were also lucky this morning to see some
baby sea turtles hatching out
of their nest and make their way down to their new home in Bali's ocean.
There are plenty
of superb beaches within an easy drive, and on Golden Beach on the Karpaz, you can watch
baby turtles scrabble from their nests into the foaming
sea.
Upon hatching, the
baby sea turtles are placed in buckets
of salt water and carried to the shore for release.
The natural richness and potential
of Oostpunt since 1993 is under huge stress due to natural deterioration, and rampant illegal practices such as spear fishing, plundering
of baby conch, lobsters and the capture
of sea turtles and rays, poaching
of goats / sheep and donkeys, while a variety
of other criminal activities savagely take place in the area, like car theft and stripping, the smuggling
of drugs and people, trash dumping, etc..
He (or perhaps she) is one
of 100
baby green
sea turtles I helped release into the
sea.