First turtle to lay eggs in Puerto Peñasco this season; nest is removed for artificial incubation By José Antonio Pérez The first sighting of a sea turtle laying its eggs on the beaches of Puerto Peñasco was registered at the beginning of this week in the area of Mi Playa, next to CetMar high school. […]
On Saturday, Oct. 14th, the first 28 baby sea turtles were released back into the Sea of Cortez, following a gestation period of 46 days during which time the eggs were kept in incubation. This comes following an unprecedented number of turtle nests in the Puerto Peñasco area this year, resulting in at least 18 […]
By José Antonio Pérez *Video courtesy of Robert Bascelli* In what is unprecedented and historic for Puerto Peñasco, last week within a span of 24 hours six sea turtles laid their eggs along the area of Sandy Beach. This brings the total number of sea turtles sighted laying eggs in the area to nine in […]
Sixty six eggs laid by an olive ridley sea turtle along Sandy Beach in the early dawn of Sunday, August 27th, have been put in incubation to help safeguard them against the high flow of visitors to the area, as well as from the high end of summer temps. As it is more feasible for […]
Puerto Peñasco, Sonora. Aug. 14, 2017. To preserve and care for wildlife in Puerto Peñasco, the municipal administration put a turtle nest and recently laid eggs located along Sandy Beach under the care of the Federal Agency for Environmental Protection (PROFEPA). César García González of the Federal Maritime Land Zone (ZOFEMAT), detailed they together with […]
I was told recently hatched turtles were going to be released, and just like that I got up from the computer and looked over at my daughter, thinking how she would like to witness such an event…. “Let’s go Sofia, put on your shoes and let’s go see the baby turtles, vamos, let’s go!” and […]
Although high summer temperatures in this region do not provide the best hatching conditions for turtle eggs, some successful cases over the years have made the birth of this species an extraordinary event. The beaches of Puerto Peñasco have become a spot some turtles have chosen to lay their eggs, though in only a few […]
Two inspectors from the Federal Environmental Protection Office (PROFEPA) are watching over the area in front of Puerta Privada where in early July an Olive Ridley turtle lay its eggs. The area has been roped off to prevent damage to the eggs due to people or horses along this stretch of beach. The protective markers […]