A Mazatán group walked the first 90 hatchlings of the season to the sea

The community flora and fauna group at the turtle museum in Mazatán has started the 2026 returns to the sea with 90 hatchlings. El Sol del Soconusco reported on November 10, 2026, from Tapachula, that José Alfredo González Gerardo said the team is holding 22 nests, seven more than in the previous period. He described a season projection of about 132 nests, close to 10,000 eggs under protection, and a hope of releasing more than 7,000 hatchlings. Those figures are the group's estimate for the months ahead, not a tally of turtles already gone.

He said the animals still face egg theft, illegal fishing, beach erosion, trash, and sand hot enough to kill embryos. Public releases follow a set order. Visitors get an environmental talk first. Hatchlings are handed over in individual containers, with no direct contact, and are set down behind a line in the sand so they walk to the water and can imprint on the beach they may return to as adults. The group also runs night walks, mangrove hikes, workshops, and ecology festivals. The news is these 90 hatchlings and the 22 nests. It is not a claim that thousands have already been saved this season.