Cozumel Turtle Nesting Season 2016
32 Loggerhead Nests
Representatives from the municipal Department of Ecology are reporting that 23 nests have been tagged so far, although turtle season only officially started on May 15th. So far all of the nests identified have been Loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta) or colloquially known as Caguamas. In a recent interview to celebrate world turtle day, Biologist Rafael Chacon, who heads up the Ecology department, said that he hoped the upcoming rains would help increase not only the number of nests but also encourage the Green turtle (chelonian mydas).
Turtles in Cozumel are protected under both civil and penal codes, with the first decree of protection appearing in publication in “Diario Oficial de la Federación,” back in 1927. During the months of May through September these turtles come ashore to lay their eggs on Cozumel’s eastern beaches. Sea turtles generally lay between 150-200 eggs each time and can nest up to 6 times in a breeding season. The eggs take around 60 days to incubate before the baby turtles head toward the sea. For more information on this years turtle season check out the only official source, the Department of Ecology’s facebook page.
Temporada 2016 de anidación de la tortuga en Cozumel: 32 nidos de tortuga caguama
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